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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14
SYSTEM N SERVICE
My dear Editor:--

Wy ucdE LuiNOI -
While the members of the Chamber
of Commerce are working anxiously
to forward Tucumcari preaching the
slogan, Service and System" let me
suggest that we cooperate in the cam
paign of clean up and paint up. Cities
do this once a year and get good re-
suits. To put Tucumcari on a city basis
little things must be done. Say we
suggest through your columns that
the city fathers adopt IN easier plan
of naming and numbering the streets
so that when a stranger inquiries for
certain persons or certain streets il
may be made plain to him in good En-
glish. Today when | asked for GER
tain persons my adviser says: go two
blocks north and three blocks east; he
lives in the third house next to old
man Brown. etc." Now the blocks are
cut by cross roads, no signs on the cor
ners TO designate the streets and no
service or system whatever. There is
a splendid future for Tucumcari and
now is the time, while the population
| believe is something like $500, they
could easily arrange streets and W.
nues so that if the city should cross
the Tucumcari mountain and go east
and drain the big lake no one would
get confused in finding his destination.
Chicago, the city of wonders, As years
after Mrs. O'Leary's COW kicked the
lantern over and fire wiped the city
out they decided they needed a street
and numbering system, they adopted
one and il is the finest in the world.
They even went so far as to turn the
course Of the Chicago river, once a vile
stream of water, full of typhoid germs.
Now it is clean and tempting for a
cool plunge on a hot summers day.
They adopted the system Of clean up
and paint up. Each year in June you
will see the placards. Clean up and
Paint up" hanging in the windows.
They have the system, the residents
give the service. As u friend, Mr..
Kirkpatrick of New York, at the big
Chamber Of Commerce banquet given
Feb. -. stated. we live from paper
bags and tin cans" Why should a
stranger of a few hours duration,
know this fact?
He does not see such in the city of
New York as they have system. The
scavengers pick up tin cans, garbage,
paper, rubber. bones, ETC., and put it
to good use. From the cans they get
the solder; from the garbage and ash
es they produce fuel: paper, rags, and
rubber are sold to be worked over;
bones etc are worked into fertilizer,
Everything of refuse is turned into
money to help keep the city clean. That
is system and service.
Now, Mr.. Editor, | do not wish to
try and citify or tire you with system
and service, but | will say that as
have rolled this little ball, you throw
it. Let's keen it rolling. Make this q
clean up-to-date city. 1t can be done
Adopt the system and as to service
"a small thing to look for, but a large
thing to find) | believe our city faith
ers will be only too glad to grant.
Yours very truly,
C. NJ. SMITH.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14
SHALL WE SEE IT
THROUGH OR QUIT?

The Governmer- is finding it
necessary to call upon us three
times within a year to provide
by subscriptions to Liberty
Loans, sums Of money hitherto
considered Of fabulous proper
tions. These facts should i'm
press upon us as no mere words
could do, the intense serious
ness, the stern necessities, Of
the situation.
Continued acquaintance with
the more serious aspects Of life
is apt to breed Indifference, and
to distort our mental vision. AS
the soldier shudders with hor-
ror at his first sight of carnage.
but later becomes hardened, SO
are we apt to become compla-
cent under conditions which
call actually for increasingly
strenuous effort.
The Liberty Loan with its
original accomplishments Of nov
city and noise appealed to our
national love of a new sensa-
ton. In the Third Campaign
much of the novelty will be
lacking, but the serious purpose
behind the campaign will have
grown. Our money was need
ed when both the First and Sec
ond Liberty Loans were float
ed, but it will be more than
ever needed when the Third Loan
is called for, Our army has
grown, our national payroll has
grown, the needs of our allies
have grown, the necessity Of
forever banishing the unspeak-
able menace Of Prussianism hiss
grown. Nc longer can we hope
that the entrance Of this Coun-
try into the struggle will in
duce an early peace. More ar
rogant, more desperate than
ever the German Government
puts forward it's impossible
claims upon the rights and life
81 humanity.
Our Government in its grow
ing need is calling upon US to
give up our Injuries, is con-
scripting the lives Of our sons,
IL controlling trade, labor, and
prices, with an ever increasing
~earnestness and irmness OF
purpose.
The test of our personal
strength OF character and de-
termination is at hand. Your
Government pleads with you
very earnestly to preach and
practice 10th before and during
the next Liberty Loan Cam
paign a steadfastness Of pur-
pose, an unselfsh patriotism,
which shall reflect the spirit of q
man who having set his hand 10
the execution Of a necessary
task would rather lose that
hand than draw it back. This
IL the spirit Of our President,
Of our Allies-it 10 surely our
ewn.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14
4 WORD TO

Mrs. +. j. Bedara, Cowich, Wash,
says, Foley Honey and Tar is the
best | ever used. | always keep a bot
tie in the house for the children. A
quick cure for coughs and colds" 1t
heals raw, inflamed surfaces, loosens
phlegm, eases hoarseness and difficult
breathing, checks racking coughs.
For sale by Sands-Dorsey DrugCo.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

The Forward Tucumcari movement
is doing wonders. Every loyal citizen
is rallying forth with the necessary
spirit to make this city one of the best
in the West. The property owners are
not going to make the merchants and
business men should all the RESPONSE
bility of making Tucumcari what she
deserves to be.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14
Our Jitney OTer-This and sc

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with five cents to Foley
& Co., 1885 Sheffield Ave-, Chicago,
H., writing your name and address
clearly. You will receive in return a
trial package containing Foley's Hon
ey and Tar Compound, for coughs,
colds and Group. Foley Kidney Pills
and Foley Cathartic Tablets. For sale
by Sands Dorsey Drug Co.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14
NOW IS THE TIME TOBE CAREFUL

Avoid limitations or substitutes, get
the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar,
and you have a cough medicine you
can depend upon. 1t gives prompt
relief, clears throat, loosens phlegm,
soothes, heals. Checks coughs, colds,
whooping cough, la grippe, bronchial
coughs. Contains no opiates.-For
sale by Sands Dorsey Drug Company.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-03
Berlin Admits Evacuation Lens and ArmentiereS
J.. 5. VESSEL, TAMPA, LOST IN
FOREIGN WATERS; MANY CASUALTIES

Washington. oct. 3.-The United
States steamship Tampa. n former
coast guard cutter In naval service,
was lost Off the English coast Sept. 90
with all on board while on convoy duty.
Ten officers and l02 enlisted men OF
the crew. one British officer and five
civilian employees lost their lives.
A navy department statement today
announcing the disaster says the ship
was sunk mt night in the Bristol chan
mel. ana that reports indicate that she
was struck by torpedo while escort
Ing II convoy.
Details of the disaster were with
held early today by the navy depart
ment. The Tampa is understood to
have heen engaged on patrol duty in
the submarine zone.
The Tampa in peace times carried
eight officers and a crew of 81 men.
II is probable that the complement
was increased many when she was
sent to patrol duty abroad In the naval
service. The vessel is of ISL tons dis
placement and was built at Newport
News Va, in 1912. Her home station
was at Key West.
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Capt. C. Satterlce. of the coast guard,
commanded the cutter. Apparently
there were no eve witnesses to the
sinking. The navy's report says al
explosion was felt after the Tampa had
gone well ahead OF the convoy about
S:45 p.m.. and that later quantities o!
wrecknge, one of the Tampa's life-
belts and bodies of two unidentified
officers were found.
Tampa People Notified.
Tampa, Fla, Oct. 3.-Parents hero
of fourteen members of the crew of the
coast guard cutter Tampa. lost In for
eign waters, have received notification
from the navy department that their
sons are missing.
The Tampa was formerly the Miami.
Her name was changed about three
years ago when she was placed on
patrol duty with headquarters at Key
West. She had been used considerably
in patrolng ice lanes in northern at
lantlc waters in accordance with the
international agreement before tho
United States entered the war; On the
declaration of war she was sent 70
foreign waters. 4
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new YORK CAPTAIN FOUND
DEAD IN TRENCHES
ALONGSIDE HIM LAY DEAD
GERMAN LIEUTENANT.
Brooklyn Battalion Sees Some
Heavy Fighting-Hun Ma
chine Guns Camouflaged.
H3Y Bert Ford.)

With the British Army IN France
Oct. 2.-Q. N. S.)--In the big engage.
ment on the Cambrai-St. Quentin 1roht
Sunday, in which Americans aided the
British, New York captain picked up
a rifle and fought with the bayon2t
alongside of the privates. After the
struggle he was found dead in trench'
but alongside of him was dead Ger
man lieutenant. They had engaged IN
q bayonet duel and each had killed the
other.
A Brooklyn battalion saw some
heavy fighting. 1t took small hlli'
lost it, then retook IT and held IT.
The German machine gunners were
concealed behind all sorts of camou-
fiage from which they peppered the
whole landscape.
German prisoners revealed a trap
that had beeh laid for the Americans
at the tunneled portion of the Canal
du Nord The Germans had attached
wires to bombs that would explode II
the. electric lights were turned on. The
m.nes were detached, and then Ameri-
cans compelled German prisoners TO
60 in and turn on the electric lights.
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NEW ATTACK ON SIX.
MILE FRONT LAUNCHED
Heavy Fighting Along Hinden-
burg Line - Huns Retreat
on LenS-Armentiere Line.

With the British Army in France,
oct. 3.-Gl a. m,)-(A. P.)-The Brit
ish launched fresh attacks this morn
ing on front of nearly six miles be
tween Sequehart and Bony, northeast
of St. Quentin. Again there has been
heavy fighting along the Hindenburg
line in this area ana more ground of
the most important nature has been
gained.
In Flanders further substantial ad-
vances have been made and there has
been extra ordinarily heavy fighting in
which the British forced their way for
ward by sheer might.
Germans Fall Back.
London, Oct. 3.-(3:45 y. m.)-(A
P)--The Germans have fallen back
three miles in their retreat along the
Lens -Armentieres line, it is reported
this afternoon.
No Civilians in st. Quentin.
French Headquarters Near st. Quen-
tin. Oct. (Havas0 the retire
ment from st. Quentin the Gei mans
removed all the inhabitants. When
the French troops entered the town
there were no civilians to be found.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-03
LINES SHATTERED, GERMANS HOLD
ON ONLY BY SUPERHUMAN EFFORTS
Retreat Progress Many Points From North Verdun
A1timilarstc Elements of Kaser's Empire May Rally
About Newly Appointed Chancellor.

from the enemy. North of
Rheims the enemy has been driv-
en- from most of tsie hill positions
and soon will be in the open,
where the French advance may
be more rapid. In Champagne
Gen. Gouraud has captured
Challerange, a railroad junction,
and his guns now command the
junction of Vouziers further
north.s
In losing Challerange the Ger
mans lost command of the rail-
way running through the Ar
gonne forest at Grandpre. The
line was the main supply line Of
the Germans facing the Ameri-
cans east of the Argonne. In
withdrawing in the Lille salient,
the Germans are endeavoring to
get out of the giant trap which
Marshal Foch has constructed.
While hammering the formidable
Cambrai-Laon line by thrusts in
Flanders and from Rheims to the
Meuse he is bending back the
German hanks. The German
supply lines are menaced by the
allied advances on the fanks, and
should they be cut the German
situation would be Most desper-
ate. 1t would seem, however,
that the retirement, unless to
great depth, would be Of little
ultimate avail toward putting off
retreat all along the line from
the North sea to Alsace.
From July Is to Sept. 80 the
allied armies in France and Bel
gium captured more than $4,000
prisoners, 5000 guns and $4,000
machine guns. From Sept. 10 to
Sept. 80, 10000 men. 1900 can
non and more than 5000 machine
guns were taken.
Prince MaXimilian OF Baden.
a man whose peace views are
known to be opposed to those of
the pan-Germans, has been
named German imperial chan
cellor, it is reported from Am
sterdam. Prince Macmillan is
the recognized head of the Del
brueck moderates and is a man
about whom the anti-militaristic
elements of the empire may
gather in an effort to bring about
a negotiated peace.
With their lines broken in
many places and held together
only by super-human efforts at
(Coptinued on Pane 1weIve1
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cZEcHs' MOVE FcMEp.

washington. Oct. 3.--Czecho- Sf0vak
authorities at Oms,s. hv placing strong
military force in the city. have brought
q cnick end to the attempt Of Minister
OF War Mikhailov tn force p resgna tion
OF the cabinet. Official ndvices received
here Yesterday snid NIikhaiov had been
ordered nv the Czechs to withdraw bis
demands for now government and tho
old governing body he's been reinst, ted
BY their prompt action. II Is believed
here. the Czechs h"va prevented seri-
oris split in tho ciberinn govnrnnent.
Omsk. officials said. probably hns heen
placed under mortial law pending res
toration Of order
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-03
U. S. SOLDIERS AGAINST
THE KRIEMHILD- D-STEELUNC
CON TACT ESTABLISHED
WITH FAMOUS SYSTEM.
Last Defense Intervening Be.
fore Meuse at Mesieres-No
Easy Task Ahead.

with the American Army Northwest
of Nerdun, Wednesday, Oct ga. P.)
American units reached the kriem-
hide steelung line at one point today.
Just south OF the Brieulles they ad-
vanced to spot where they estab-
lished actual contact with this famous
enemy system. The so-called kriem-
hide steelung which the American
front faces today Is Part Of the general
German defensive system beginning at
Douai. continuing south OF La Fere
and thence east to the Meuse. Cross
ing the Meuse the line extends cast
ward by the way of Etain and runs
across the st. Mihjsl salient to the
Moselle which 1t reaches just south OF
PaGny. When the st. Mhiel salient
was reduced by ths Americans the
enemy was forced behind this system
in that vicinity. On the greater part
Of the front between the Aire and
Meuse rivers the enemy Is either on
or in front Of this line. On this front
the enemy's main combat zone was
bounded on the south by a hne of re-
sistance along Lairfuon ravine and on
the north by the Volker- Steelung line.
This exceptionally strong system
originally began east of Mont Faucon
and ran south of that city through
IVORY, Epinonville and the woods east
Of Eclisfontain.
Follows Crest Of Hills.
The Americans have already broken
through this principal zone Of resist
ance and so are facing the kriemhide-
Steeung system.
From the west to the east along this
front the system runs from north Of
St. Juvn to south OF Landres et-St.
Georges and continues eastward, in
Guiding the heights of Romagne wood
and Gesnes wood, which dominate the
important valley of the Andon. This
river is crossed just south OF Romagne
and then the system runs to the south
east across the higher ground in the
forests Of De Cunel and De Fas. Then,
turning northward, 1t follows the
crest of the hills over naturally strong
positions until 1t reaches the Meuse
north of Brieulles.. 1t is further pro-
tected by prepared positions on hill
2G3. across the Meuse.
This system is one OF very great
natural strength. Certain key posi-
tions have been built on concrete, and
entanglements are prepared for i'm
mediate use. At other points the
enemy Is reported to be working busily
and to have been active In erecting
new fortifications since the beginning
Of tire American offensive.
Line Not Underrated.
The kremhilde- steelung system was
begun last year before the Americans
became an active factor In the war.
1t was strengthened from time to
time, trenches being laid out and dug
outs finally added. The system Is not
as strong as the famous Hindenburg
line, but nevertheless has extremely
strong positions.
AS 1t is the last enemy defense sys-
tenn between the Americans and the
Meuse where It flows north to Mesieres,
a stubborn effort TO hold 1t may be
expected and the difficulty Of carrying
this system is not under rated by
Americans.
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ASSOCIATED Press.)

On a front of twenty miles be-
yond Armentiercs and Lens the
Germans continue to retire from
the salient west Of the fortress
of Lille. North of St. Quentin
the British again are storming
the German defense lines, while
in Champagne the French are
pressing forward, threatening
the German communications.
Evacuation of the Lille salient is
the direct result of the allied adj
vances in Flanders and around
Cambria. The British are keep
ing close to the heels of the Ger
mans, who already have retired
an average of two miles, but
there is no indication where the
enemy will stop or whether he
will extend his withdrawal move
ment to include the region of
Douai and attempt to form a
straight line from Roulers
through Lille and Douai to Cam
brai.
Armenticrcs and Lens appar-
emily are held by the enemy, but
their fall to the British probably
is only n matter of a few hours.
With Lens in the hands of the
British and the German line
moved back to near Lille or be-
yond, the great coal fields in this
district which the Germans have
defended tenaciously for four
years, will no longer be of use
to them.
In Flanders the Belgians, Brit
ish and French continue their
pressure against the stiffened re-
sistance of the enemy. The sa-
lient driven in by the allies
threatens the German hold OH
Belgium and an advance of per-
haps ten miles toward Ghenf
probably would compel the Gu
envy to retire to the northern
Meuse line.
On the Cambrai-St. Quentin
front the British have maintained
their gains, notwithstanding
strong German counter thrusts.
The new British attack north of
St. Quentin probably is against
the Beaurevoir-Fonsommes line.
where Field Marshal Haig holds
u sharp salient in the German
line.
Generals Berthelot and Gou-
rnud continue their attacks north
of Rheims and in the Champagne,
and have taken further ground
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loivre Captured.
Paris. Oct. 3.-Heavy fighting con-
tinues in the region north of Rheims
and the French have continued their
advance. capturing Loivrc, says the
war Office statement today.
Tho railway junction of ChalleranGe,
in Champagne. has been captured by
Gen. Gouraud.
West Of Challcrange the Germans
made determined efforts to drive the
French from the woods southeast of
Orfeuil. but were driven back with
heavy losses. The French attack in
Champagne was continued today.
Strike Toward courtral.
Paris. Oct. 3.-Havas.) - Gen.
Plumer's army, fighting on the Belgian
front, Is reported to be two miles from
Turcoing. Dispatches from the front
state that Menin and Roulers are
burning, and that the Anglo Belgian
thrust continues in the direction of
Courtrai, where the great road to
Client opens.
Chelume is Taken.
London, Oct. 3.-lIelgian forces on
Wednesday improved their positions at
various points according to the official
statement Issued from Belgian head
quarters last night. Gen. Plumers
army has captured Chelume, near
Menin and I.c Bizet. just north Of
Armcnticres. The text of the Belgian
official statement issued tonight fol-
lows:
I'm spite of fierce resistance by the
enemy the Belgian army during the
past day has improved its position by
local thrusts on different points of the
frort.
Gen Plumer's army, after sharp
combats, realized an important ad-
vance in the direction of Menin by
capturing Ghelywe. North and in the
immediate proximity of Armentieres
this army has taken lie Bizet, and
north of Houplines has captured the
small La Flanquc farm.
British aviators destroyed nine air.
planes and two balloons of the enemy
during the day."
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-03
FIGHTING PARSONS" ARE
NOT GONE BY ANY MEANS

Cleveland, Oh. n. S.)-The "hght-
ing parson" is not yet gone. Twenty
ministers OF the Methodist church. at
tending a conference here, held re-
union of men who had fought in the
Civil war. Fighting in '63 made me
a better Methodist preacher" one old
time warrior asserted.
"Clr fathers pushed Christianity
into this country at the point of their
bayonets: we saved it's ideals in 361
with cannon and sword, and now our
sons are upholding it with their rifles
on the western front" said another
grizzled veteran of Grants armies.
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O., kEWSlE
HAS EVE FOR BUSINESS

Cincinnati, O.-U N. S.)-"Cox par
dons Willis" yelled newsboy. There
was a general scramble for the papers.
as Cox and Willis are facing each
other for the third time for governor
of Ohio. The .newsboy merely demon
strated his ability as a salesman. Cox
did pardon Willis. but the Willis was
a colored man from Cincinnati who
was given the emancipation day pass
don by the Ohio executive.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-03
REACH QUANTITY PRODUCTION

Washington. Oct. 3.-Liberty motors
now have reached quantity production
shipped in trainload lots from the facto-
ries for service overseas. w. G. Potter.
acting director of the bureau of aircraft
production. made this announcement yes
terday upon his return to Washington
from ar inspection Of factories building
planes and motors.
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frontier and captured by the their Flanders
sive in April.
Occupied Posts to East
In moving from Armeneres and Lens, the official
the Germans occupied rearward positions east of those
Yesterday the British bombardcd the abandoned positions
French attacks toward the end the Chemindcs-
Danes repulsed while in the Champagne
announced reduced the of recent French gains
The German Office statement adds "On Tuesday night
c repulscd attacks northwest of Roulers''
London, Oct. at-(lO45 am.)The Germans have begun a
retreat and evacuatng all of their main highly
lied defensive works between Lens and Ameniere the Office
reported today.
This retirement which first reported by Field Marshal
Hag Wednesday night extends front of twenty miles.
British troops hotly pursuing the Germans.
The line extends Cite St
of La Basec of Aubrs and of Bo Grene
This line almost straight running and south
Armenticres, o the Franco Belgian frontier.
British forces renewed their attacks north of ST. Quentin this
morning.
A German attack north of Cambrai broken down..
More German prisoners have been taken
The advance continues. We maintaining constant touch
with the enemy and taking prisoners
Series Towns Occupied.
British Headquarters in France, Oct. 3-Fcd Marshal
Hg forces reported have captured Rmicout Gouy lie
Caee Sequehart This has been officially confirmed
More than prisoners have been taken prisoner today by the
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-10-03
PRAISE FOR ALLIES
Spanish Socialists Commend Force:
Battlinu for Humanity.

Madrid. Oct. 2.-(Agence Radio to
the /. N. S.)-At conference of social
lists today resolution was adopted
praising "the forces that are battling
to cmancipate humanity from military
deSpots."