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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-12-05

Countess Losehek Is summoned
to appear before the Committee
OF Ten, leaders Of the t%errorists,
where she is confronted with a
terrifying demand. The next
installment tells Of this startling
development.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17

uation has been made by the simple
application of supply and demand,
which is In turn now varied, affected.
and modified by those limitations aris-
ing out Of the artificial but necessary
and historic methods of collective bar
gaining.
Nevertheless. there stands out one
dominating fact, recognized by rail-
road workers as well as by railroad
officials-that the lower grades Of
railroad employment, those In which
the supply Of labor has been less re-
stricted. and where organization has
been difficult, IL not impossible, de-
serve wage increases out of proportion
TO the increases for those in superior
grades.
An unprecedented call had come for
men Of certain trades In connection
with the new industries that had been
created by the war In Europe. and this
long before our entry into the conflict.
Machinists and iron workers Of all
kinds found themselves to be essential
to the great munition plants and day
labor Of the most unskilled character
rose into high demand.
Cut OF Those Not Needed.
THE commission recommends that
during the period Of government con-
duct of the railroads no salaries paid
to officials who are not essential to
the operation Of the roads shall be
charged as part of the operating ex-
penses.
There should be constituted tri-
bunal or tribunals to continue the
study Of railroad labor problems. COM
posed in part at least Of men expert.
enced In this kind Of work, for con
ditionS are ever changing
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17
REALLY SEEMED ONLY WAY
Smiths Idea Was Bright Enough If the
Horse Would Only Do His
Part In the Game.

John Smith bought horse. The
first Sunday after the purchase he and
his bosom pal harnessed the horse to
a trap and went into the country On
a fishing trip. At the shore of the lake
they embarrassed the horse and let,
it loose while they fished
Presently the sun began to go down.
and Smith and pal decided to get ready
for the return journey. They caught
the horse, and Smith began to harness
1t. But here they met a difficulty
The horse wouldn't open its mouth for
the bit.
They tried every means they could
think of, but still the stubborn animal
stood with closed mouth, placidly
watching them.
At last Smith sat on the ground and
began to tell Questionable, moth
eaten jokes, that Adam would have
thought chestnuts.
"What on earth are you doingT
asked Smiths pal.
Trying to get the beast to yawn," ~
said Smith.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17
WAGE BOARD GIVES
RAIL MEN INCREASE
allowances, Based on Living Cost,
Benefit 1889, 399.
UP TO M'ADOo FOR APPROVAL
Commission Submits Report to the Di-
rector General, Dealing With Va
rious Phases of the Railroad
Situation.

Washington, D. c., May 9.--An adj
vance in wages 10 1.939,399 railroad
employees, and ranging from l per
cent TO the highest to 43 per cent TO
the lowest paid, aggregating 100000
600 is provided for In the report to
Director General McAdoo by the rail
road wage commission.
Mr.. McAdoO is expected to adopt
only part of the recommendations and
probably will make a number of diff
ferent alignments in deciding what
wage increases shall be granted.
In general, the director general ad-
vocates higher pay for most classes of
workmen TO enable them to meet in
creased living costs, but he has been
represented as favoring proportionate-
~ larger increases for some classes
than for others now making the same
pay. L also is strongly opposed to
granting wage increases which might
disarrange the general scheme of pay
existing throughout other industries.
Leaders to Protest
The leaders of the four principal
railway brotherhoods found on ex-
aiming the report that they had
been recommended for less than half
the increases they had asked OF the
railroad arrangements before govern
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17
ON GUARD

At this time of the year people feel
weak, tired, listleSS, their blood is thin,
they have lived indoors and perhaps
expended all their mental and bodily
energy and they want to know how to
renew their energy and stamina, over
come headaches and backaches, have
clear eyes, q smooth, rudy skin, and
feel the eyhilaratiOn of real good health
tingling thru their body. Good, pure,
rich, red blood is the best insurance
against ills of all kinds. Almost oil
diseases come from impure and impoy-
erished blood. 1t is to be noticed in the
pale or pimply face, the tired, haggard
appearance or the liStleSS manner.
Drink hot water half hour before
meals, and for q vegetable tonic there's
nothing better than DR.. Pierces Golden
Medical Discovery, the old-fashioned
herbal remedy, which has had such a
fine reputation for fifty years. 1t con-
tains no alcohol or narcotics. It is,
made from Golden Seal root, Blood
root. Oregon grape root, Queens root,
Black Cherry bark, extracted with gly-
cerine and made into tablets and liquid.
Tablets sixty cents, at most drug stores
In order to insure pure blood and to
build up the system try this tonic
known as DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. Get 1t now!
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17
BOLSHEYIKI STILL
DOMINATE RUSSIA
RUMoRS OF OVERTHROW WITH.
OUT BASIS OF FAcT-SHoW
MORE MODERATION.
ocscececeosoecocsososcsceC

London. According to news re
ceived from Russia through independ'
ent Swedish and Dutch channels as
forwarded from Christiania in dis
patch to the Times rumors Of the
overthrow of the Bolshevik govern
ment which have been current recent
ly, are unfounded. They probably are
due to the fact that the soviet admin
istration is now moving in the direc-
ton of greater moderation.
The council of national commission.
ers is now being compelled to fight
the anarchists, says the dispatch, just
as Kerensky's government had to
fight the Bolsheviki. Leon Trotzky.
minister of war and marine. is advo'
eating compulsory labor, resulting i'll
friction with the anarchists.
Next to the establishment of the
new army, the dispatch continues, the
most reassuring feature is that Off
cials of the Kerensky regime are re-
Stunning work. This has resulted in
restoration of order to a remarkable
degree, especially in the distribution
of foodstuffs. Many things which no
amount of speech-making could for
merly induce the people to do are now
being done in the inspiration of stead
fly growing hatred on the part of the
Russian nation for the German op'
pressor.
In commenting on its dispatch from
Christiania, the Times says:
tine allies, whose faith in the fu-
ture of the Russian people has never
failed, must welcome every sign OF
change in feeling with qualification
and hope The spectacle of German
displomatists distoring the principles
of self-determination and no annexa,
ton into the wholesale dismember-
ment of Russia and the fate Of Uk-
raine as well, are object lessons in re-
gard to the so-called good faith and
amity of the Germans which make
for a reyulsion of feeling among the
Russians which is not surprising.
1T is the plain duty of we'll wishers
of Russia on both sides of the Atlantic
to give the Russian people all the as
sistance in their power in the great
work of national reconstruction"
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17
GERMAN PROPAGANDA
APPEARS in MEXICO
TWO AMERICAN NEWSPAPER
MEN ORDERED TO LEAVE BY
PRESIDENT cARRANZA.

Observation-Disclosures advices re
ceived here tell of an order for the
expulsion from Mexico by the Carran
"a government of Robert H. Murray
the representative of the committee on
public information in Mexico City
who in that capacity has been IL
charge of the work conducted by the
American government to Offset Ger
man propaganda.
AT the same time, the unofficial ad
vices say, one of the correspondents
of the Associated Press in Mexico
Ciey, w. E. Weigand, also was order
ed to leave.
The expulsion of both men, it is
said, was ordered under the thirty
third section of the Mexican constitu
ton, which provides for the summary
deportation of 'pernicious foreigners
without trial or hearing. Some of the
experiences of Americans expelled
from Mexico under that section have
been described as little short of har
rowing.
Murray was the correspondent Of
the New York World and one of the
best known American newspaper mer
in Mexico. When it was determined
to take steps to properly inform Mexi
cans of the attitude of the United
States in the war, and thus attack
the German propaganda in Mexico
which for months has been described
as rampant, Murray was selected by
the committee on public information
to carry on it's work. An order for his
expulsion is taken to substantiate re
cent reports that the German propa
ganda had again gained the upper
hand in Mexican official circles.
The State Department was without
Official advices from Ambassador
Fletcher on the subject, but had re
ceived the report officially. Othe.
sources of information here in touct
with Mexican affairs heard the sam,
report
The last definite information o.
Murray and Weigand was received
here more than two weeks ago, wher
news came that both had, at the order
of President Carranza, been hailed be
fore a military court and that theii
deportation was expected.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17
U-BOAT BASE At
OSTEND BLOCKED
OBSOLETE CRUISER ViNDIcTlVE
SUNK AT HARBOR RANCE
BRITISH LOSSES LIGHT.
WILL CRIPPLE SUBMARINES
Since Attack on Zeebrugge on April
%, VIndictive Had Been Filled With
Concrete and Fitted as Block
Ship For This Purpose.
London. = The German submarine

London. The German submarine
base of Ostend, on the Belgian coast,
has been blocked as a result of new
raid by the British naval forces, the
admiralty announces. The obsolete
cruiser Vindictive, filled with con-
crete, has been sunk across the en-
trance to the harbOr.
The British lost one motor boat.
Their casualties were light.
Regarding reports that German sub
marines have been unable to enter
Flemish ports and have had to return
TO Germany, Reuters Limited says it
is unable to obtain confirmation in
naval quarters.
Photographic and other evidence
from Zeebrugge shows that the Bruges
Canal is still entirely blocked as a
result OF the British raid of April %
and that it cannot be used. The OBJ
structions, 1t has been found, were
better placed than was at first sup
posed. German attempts to clear the
waterway are meeting with no success
as a result of British air activity and
other causes.
The announcement follows:
Operations designed to close the
ports of Ostend and Zeebrugge were
successfully completed when the OBJ
solete cruiser Vindictive was sunk
between the piers and across the en-
trance to Ostend harbor.
Since the attack on Zeebrugge on
April % the Vindictive had been filled
with concrete and fitted as a block
ship for this purpose.
Our light forces have returned to
their base with the loss of one motor
launch, which had been damaged and
was sunk by orders of the vice adj
miral to prevent it from falling into
the hands of the enemy.
Our casualties were light"
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17
Restrict Rubber Imports.

Washington. Carrying out its an
nounced intention of placing crude
rubber on the list of restricted inn
ports, the War Trade Board issued
regulations holding imports to the
United States to basis of 100000
tons annually and limiting issuances
of licenses for such importation to
$4,000 tons from May 20 July 81.
The cut amounts to more than one
third of Americas imports, as rubber
has come in at the rate of about 49,
600 tons annually.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17

average workday, presumably eight
hours, but decided that in the war
emergency the nation could not afford
to put into effect a reform that would
slow down the war machinery and
discriminate against other classes Oh
workers being called upon for great
sacrifices.
Rates of overtime pay are not as
turbed and the increases are adJusteu
to the mileage basis of compensation
of some employees, road engineer,
for example, receiving an increase OIL
liz per cent in his mileage rate. A
scheme of applying the increases 10
piece work and overtime therefor IS
also provided.
An important feature of the report
was the recommendation that where
the same service is rendered the pay
shall be the same, without discrimlha-
ton as to sex or race.
Report of Commission.
The report of the COMMISSION coh-
sisting of Franklin X. Lane, secretary
of the interior; Charles c. McChord'
J. Harry Covington, and William H.
Wilcox, is an exhaustive one. In part
the report says:
1.-The requests which have come 10
US for wage increases, would, II 1ully
granted. involve an additional outlay
in wages of somewhat over Sl,OOO,OoO,-
900 per year in excess of the wage fund
Of last year, which exceeded SZ,ooo'
100000. Some asked for an increase
of 100 per cent in their pay, and from
this they graduated downward to ~
per cent. None were satisfied with
their present wages.
ITO classify the many hundreds OF
employments in which the 2,OOO,OoO
railroad workers engage would be
task calling for more time, skill, In
sight, and knowledge than We possess.
At the outset. it was seen that there
were grave inequalities in the rates of
wages paid. But who could say what
relationship each class Of employees
should bear to the other? Abstractly.
why should an engineer receive $17O
per month and a telegraph operator
$50 per month?
In the world Of economics this sit
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17

New York. = Joseph F. Rutherford
successor to Pastor" Russell as head
of the International Bible Students
Association, and Ave other leaders of
organizations founded by Russell were
arrested in raid by federal authori-
ties on the headquarters of the Bible
Students Association, and five other
leaders of organizations founded by
Russell were arrested in a raid by
federal authorities en- the headquar-
tiers of the Bible Students Association
in Brooklyn.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17

ment control started and which they
repeated before the commission. Their
demands had been for an average OF
somewhat less than 20 per- cent, and
Increases for them average less than
20 per cent.
Some union leaders who anticipated
that, the, commissions recommends
tons would not be for as great
amounts as they had asked already
have appealed to Director General Nc
Adcc TO amend the proposed scale to
give them higher pay. Others, how
ever, virtually have agreed to accept
. the report. ....-,-.,.,. ~.
:, The wage advances, which range all
the way from 81 to SS4 a month. are
increases above the amount of pay
each employee was receiving. on De
4, ccniber 81, 1915. Employees who have
received advances since that date will
benefit row TO the extent Of the differ
ence between their present wage and
that fixed by the wage commission.
The net cost Of the additional pay
10 the railroads is estimated at $780,
.Ooe0nc, tbs is exclusive of the esti-
800 y ~ es,ss00, 900 in govern
mAEnt sAX Tof the railroads this
year al 4 T~~rlt Of which Director
Geasrai AscAdoo = contemplates ad-
rvantng passenger rates @at least 21s
per cent and freight rates possibly as
much as IL per cent. l.
Based en- Living Cost.
The scheme Of wage advances adopt
ed is based on an inquiry into the
cost oe living which the commission
fonnd has Increased Approximately 40
per cent to the sserage railroad en-
! plnyee receiving $50 month";
:" The commission fasors shorter
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17
Scores irish POLICY.

London. - me governments two
fold policy of CONSUMPTION and home
rule for Ireland is disastrous, says
Sir Horace Plunkett, president of the
recent Irish convention, in letter to
the press. The government ought, he
says, Immediately establish respon-
sible government in Ireland as war
measure, and Ireland would then
voluntarily join in the war.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17
Would Cancel Frances Debt.

Washington. Cancellation of
Frances financial obligation to the
United States is proposed in resolu-
ton introduced by Senator Kenyon of
Iowa. The resolution provides that
"all obligations of the republic of
France, to the United States of Amer
lea for monies borrowed or funds ad-
vanced since the commencement OF
the present war including interest
thereon be and are hereby cancelled"
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17
Canadians To DO More.

The Canadian Army Headquarters
in France, (by Canadian Press, Linn
ited).-The Canadian army has taken
over trenches in the vicinity of Neu-
vile, Vitasse, Mercatel and Boisleux-
St. Mare, in addition to its front from
Hill 20 to Gavrelle. The new section
of battle front taken over by che Ca
madam troops lies to the southeast of
Arras and is about three miles long.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. shifts Of print
ers were set to work by the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing to expedite
the work on Liberty bonds. It is
planned to deliver all within two
weeks. About 100000 have been
printed and more than 100000 have
been distributed.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17

Washington. 49, Ten vessels, aggre-
eating 1904 tons and 20 seamen were
Norway's war losses during April, the
Norwegian legation here was inform
ed. The April totals bring Norway's
losses due to the war to 755 vessels.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17
PLANTING is Late,

Amsterdam.-Only about so per
cent of the spring sowing has been &C
complished in the Ukraine, Herr Won
Waldow, president Of the German food
regulation, has been Informed the
Food Committee of the Reichstag, &C
cording to the Koelnische Zeitung.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17
Kaiser Goes To Potsdam.

Berne, Switzerland.-(B British Ad-
miralty, per Wireless Press.)-En-
peror William has returned to Pots
dam, owing to the political crisis re-
sulting from the rejection Of suffrage
reform by the Prussian Diet. Count
Won Hertling, the imperial chancellor,
has been summoned to Potsdam to re-
port on the situation.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17
shlpyard,s. Busy Week.

Washington. - Ten steel ships Of
$685. tons, and six wooden ships of
21,500 tons, were launched by Ameri-
can yards in the week ending May 5.
Twelve steel ships OF S0,180 tons
were delivered to the board complete
in the same period.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17
Cuticura Heals Eczema

And rashes that itch and burn. h
there is a tendency to pimples. etc.
prevent their return by making Cuti-
cura your daily toilet preparation. For
free samples address, "Cuticura. Dept
Z, Boston" At druggists and by mail
Soap Is, Ointment Is and 50.-Adv.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17
Record For Bethlehem.

New York.-The output Of the steel
mills of the Bethlehem Steel Corpora
ton was in March the largest of any
month in the company's history, Eu-
gene G. Grace, the president. told the
directors at their meeting here.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17
Her Choice.

Gladys-Would you sooner be an
old mans darling or young mans
slave?
Penelope-A young mans slave-it
is so much easier breaking young
man In and making him toe the mark.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17
British Family Slain.

Eagle Pass, Tex.-Nexican bandits
murdered the entire family of Freder-
lex Hillcoat at LaMariposa, in Santa
Rosa mountains, near Muzquiz. Mex,
about $50 miles south Of Eagle Pass,
according to a telegram received here.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17
Incresse SUGAR Rates.

Washington. - Increases of about
10 per cent in carload commodity
rates on sugar from New Orleans TO
points in Alabama, Tennessee and
Kentucky were approved by the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17
Porto Rieo,s subserIptlon,

San Juan, Porto Rico. - Insular
Treasurer Benedicto announced that
subscriptions to the Liberty Loan to-
tailed s2,7S3,000. Twenty-eight cities
exceeded their quota.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17
Arrest of Vice Consul.

Lordon.-A Reuter- dispatch from
Tokyo says that the Russian authori-
ties at Irkutsk have arrested the Japa-
pese association on the charge OF
berg 2ilite.y spies.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17
First Time Since eos.

Lawrence, Mass.-For the first time
in so years-since Civil War days in
fact-mills in Lawrence are resorting
TO billboard advertising in an endeay-
or to secure more operatives.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17
Kealy To Be Maior-ceneraI.

Washington. = Brig. Gen. VIM. L.
Kealy. national army, was nominated
by President Wilson to be major gen.
eral in the national army.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17
Treaty With Rur1snia.

Amsterdam.-An economic treaty
experimenting the treaty Of peace be
tween Rumania and the central pow
ers has been initiated.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17
A Real Ambition.

HE has a fine ambition"
"What is it?'
"Says he wants to live so that he
will be considered somebody's best
friend"
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-05-17

The drought in portion of Texas
caused losses last year aggregatins
$500, 100000.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06
'O|L STRIKE AT WHITE RIVER
Local People Are Much Excited. Believe ;
200 Barrel Well Would Result BY
Pumping. Many Calls for White
River Stock Coming From
Neighboring Districts

There when
White River we'll oil
Directors Will
well greatly pleased with
of tho
locally all of the
opinion the well ut
of just this
rad
would continue the drilling of the test well
the bigger below
stockholders the
there
f. a who Craig, Tuesday
fifteen checks stock bought by resi-
county. along
parties tell them the
all insisted his bringing
backw an ord check for stock
In % what they
that
rather tends make them
bad great faith the White River field
every drilled evidence
therc
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1918-07-06

The first well was drilled to a depth
of 3lO feet when II considerable flow
of gas was obtained. Then the loca-
tors and drllers fell cut rs to their
respective interests and the rig was
moved to another quarter-section
near by.
The second well was brought in n
little later at $50 feet and the flow of
gas was enormous. Bob, who had
became disguised with the careless
manner in which the gas was being
handled, predicted II disaster and quit
the job just II short time before the
explosion occurred that burned up
the rig and sent the two drillers to
the hospital for over year.
Everyone around Meekcr knows or
has heard about these two wells, the
first one still flowing gas, as it did
when it came in thirty years ago, and
how the second one burned with n
great roaring flame for many months,
then stopped as suddenly rs it had
started. But few people know of Bob
Mckee's connection with them, or
his being there.