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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14
NATIONS SUGAR SUPPLY RE-
DICED 10 SEVENTY PER CT

Su-ut control has saved The me
lean public $lsO,UOU 900, Herbert Hoov.
er, United States food administrators,
declared the other day.
He pointed out hat sugar was sell
Ing for IL cents n pound last August
and that 1t would have advanced 10 20
cents u pound. with the world short
age Ms II stimulus, had not the food
administration secured the co.opera-
lion ot the reiiuerS and Wholesalers
and fixed n sugar price that today EN-
ubles housewives 10 buy sugar at from
Sig To 9 cents II pound.
Every / cent raise In sugar from
September ] To January ! means SlS,-
OUO,OOO To the American consumer,
MIR. Hoover said, Numbers OF gen
tlcmeu will tell you that 20 cent sugar
would have prevailed and the public
robbed Of SlSO,OOO,uoO this year II we
had not taken these actions Later
Sir. Hoover called attention TO the fact
that uncontrolled sugar advanced to
30 cents Il pound during the Civil War.
France Got Our Sugar.
Today the American public has been
allotted 20 per cent. Of It's normal sup
ply. Before the war the average an.
nual household consumption here was
~ pounds II person. In England the
annual consumption during the war 10
- pounds, and In France each person
is allotted u little over one pound a
month.
'In August the French government
found Itself unable to maintain even
this ration Mr.. Hoover declared.
An appeal was made to America.
France needed 100, 600 tons. We
agreed to I'll this demand and up TO
December had shipped S5,426 tons. In
the meantime an appeal was made to
the American public to reduce its sug-
nr consumption, and requests were
made to distributors 10 supply the
confectionery and sweet drinks trade
with 80 per cent. Of normal supply.
This has been generally followed, al
though such regulations were volun-
tary, as the food administration had
no authority to impose them"
Domestic Price 10 ga to 9 Cents.
Retail Erocers throughout the coun.
try s.e surpassed To take II profit Of no
more than 80 cents u hundred-half 4
cent a pound on sugar by reason Of
food administration REGULATIONS, bind
ing rctiners and whoirsI ieis, the re-
taller is able today 10 buy sugar At
from s TO sl9 cents II pound. This
enables him to sci to the housewife at
Sia TO 8 cents a pound.
There have been ON violations Of
the sugar rulings. Mr.. Hoover said
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

recently "Sales OF sugar from 10 Il
20 cents per pound have been reported
and followed up vigorously and stop
ped and is evidence itself Of the prices
at which consumers would have been
mulct had we not interviewed. We have
forfeited wholesalers licenses In az
gravated cases, and we have Issued
warnings to first offenders In a great
many instances through N local ad.
illustrators.
Effect o. Military Situation.
American sugar stocks could be hll-
ed to normal very soon II ships could
be sent to Java, where 10000 tons Of
sugar Is waiting for shipment. But
the shipping situation Is SO acute that
the nation cannot spare the eleven
ships needed to transport this sugar.
1t would take the boats n year to
haul 100000 tons. In the same time
they could be used for transporting
200, 900 soldiers to France.
The food administration believes
that the American public will diminish
it's sugar consumption by 10 or Is per
cent. when II 10 made clear that such
sugar saving Is a patriotic act and
when It 10 understood that there are
plenty Of sweeteners available to take
the place Of sugar. such as honey Or
corn syrup.
Why Shortage Exists.
The three great sugar producing cen
tiers Of the world are Germany, the
West and East Indies. German sugar
Is, OF course, used at home. The East
Indian sugar Is unavailable because Of
the ship shortage.
While L boats made big inroads on
he worlds shipping, France and Italy
ceased 10 be self sustaining In sugar
manufacture. England IN the mean
time was cut Of from German sugar
100000 tons Il year-because OF The
war. The result has been that the al
lied nations have been forced to turn
to America and the West Indies for
their sugar.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14
evApE RIGID FOOD CONTROL.
Food 10 Bought In Germany surrsptL
tlousIy In Violation Of Auto
cratic Rulings.

Even the autocratic food control Of
Germany has been powerless to pre-
vent surreptitious sales. according to
semi-oficial reports reaching the Unit
ed States food administration Illegal
sales OF cutter are being made in Ger
many At prices ranging from Sl.75 to
1925 q pound. Eggs sold contrary to
the German food regulations are
bringing 10 to Is cents apiece. accord.
ing to these reports. And bacon o.
ham 10 bringing from 81. 25 10 $S-26 q
pound.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14
HARVESTING SOULS AND BODIES

The harvest of souls has been in
progress for many years and a har.
vest of bodies now is being reaped
Come to the Christian church Sunda!
night and see what prophecy teaches
In the morning the subject will be
ideals, a Necessity" Bible schoo
promptly at 9:45. Come.
Norris j. Reasoner, Minister.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14
ANO PERSONAL

Everybody is boosting for the Cham
Der of Commerce.
Make easy money cutting b~eargrass
5000 a ton. See Whitmore.
We are in the market for old iron.
Texas Feed and Junk Yard.
"In Honor Of Our Soldier Boys" at
the Methodist church Sunday evening.
Make easy money cutting ~beargrass
5000 a ton. See Whitmore.
WANTED-A bright young woman
for general Office work at the Electric
Light Company Office.
Hear the stirring, patriotic. music
Sunday night at the Center St. Meth
odist church.
Bring your old scrap iron to US. We
are paying 5000 per ton.
Texas Junk Yard.
A patriotic service will be given by
the Epworth League at the Center st.
Methodist church, Feb. II at 7 p. m.
Thoroughbred White Rock cockerel
$3.50; Eggs fifteen $3.50; fine new in
cubator. Bargain. ]. M. Robinson,
1t 81 East Center St.
4. r. McGill of East Texas, has
been visiting his mother, Mrs. C. c.
McGill, and brother, c. G. McGill, Of
this place.
c. NJ. Schrader has returned home
from Clovis and Melrose where he had
been on business for his several oil
companies.
Subscribers to the Second Liberty
Bonds Of coupon denominations, thru
the First National Bank, will please
call for their bonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moussier left Monday
for FL Paso where they will spend sev-
furnished to Prof. and Mrs. Jackson.
Not much advertising this week. Ev-
erybody was too busy working for the
Chamber Of Commerce. A good live
organization is now assured and bust
ness will pick up. A town with a good
commercial club will not tolerate the
dead merchants and live merchants be-
lieve in advertising.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service Com
mission the examination n
named below to be held at an early
date. Application blanks and further
information may be obtained from Roy
II. Smith local secretary, Board of Civ,
il Service Examiners, at the Postofice
in Tucumcari.
Postmaster at Logan, New Mexico,
Feb. 23, 1918, at $3.50 a. m.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

w. r. Head is in Oklahoma City
visiting a brother and working at the
carpenter trade. His daughter, Miss
Beatrice, left the first of the week to
join her father. They will remain in
Oklahoma indefinitely il Mr.. Head
finds plenty Of work.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

to the music Tuesday night are
proud of the band. Come out and root
for your home team and hear our own
brass band.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

I have for sale one span Of good
work mules, coming i've years old,
Ith hands high. G. Il. WOOD,
1-31-4t Logan, New Mex.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

S. c. Rhode Island Red Cockrels for
sale; also some choice pullets just be-
ginning to lay. Phone 1881. ct
w. E. Mcdaniel, 400 Aber St.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

WANTED TO RENT-Underwood
No. s; Remington No. II, or Smith
No. s typewriter. See Rev. Hoering
at St. Michaels Institute. Phone 1879.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

The brass band will play for the
basket ball teams at the school house
Friday night when Albuquerque comes
here to play the local boys team. II
you have never heard the band it will
do you good to go out Friday night.
Mr.. James. the bandmaster, is proud
Of his aggregation and those who lis
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

Messrs. Murdick and Welch were in
Tucumcari Tuesday from Forrest to
attend the banquet given by the Red
Cross ladies for the Chamber of Com
merce.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

Mrs. VIM. McDaris Of Quay was ir
Tucumcari Monday. She is one Of tn,
leaders Of the Red Cross in that com
munity and reports l08 members OF
their organization. While in town Mr.!
McDaris was the guest Of Mrs. J. d
Gresham.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

G. r. Anderson and wife were here
Wednesday from Taft, N. NJ, shop
ing and attending to other business as
well as visiting relatives and friends.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

On the goth Of each month hereaf-
ter, the wat.r service will be cut of
unless account is paid in full. The city
has a number Of bad accounts on its
books and this move has been made
necessary because Of this fact.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

C. H. Hittson bought 45-head Of
heifer calves Of A. E. Reeves near Nor
ton, this week. They were thorough
bred unregistered stuff. The price
paid was $4,000 per head.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

I'm Honor Of Our Soldier Boys" at
the Methodist church Sunday evening.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

Make easy money cutting beargrass
5000 a ton. See Whitmore.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

WANTED-A bright young woman
for general office work at the Electric
Light Company Office.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

In our recent bereavement Of the
death Of our son and brother we wish
to thank each and every one for the
kindness shown US in that sad hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Cottingham
and Family.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

WANTED-Six or eight head Of cat
tie to pasture at SO each per month,
Extra good grass and water. Will
buy four or five head il price is right
See Jim Lovelady.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

We are in the market for old iron.
Texas Feed and Junk Yard.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

On Friday evening Feb. 8, Mr.. Arch
Dixon and Miss Laura Smith, both
well and favorably known young peo-
pie Of Tucumcari, were united in mar
riage at the home of MI. and Mrs. A.
F. Howard, by Rev. G. E. Ellis, pastor
of the First Baptist church. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dixon will make their hume in
Tucumcari and their many friends join
the News in wishing them a long and
prosperous journey through life.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

Everybody is boosting for the Cham.
Der Of Commerce.
Make easy money cutting beargrass
5000 a ton. See Whitmore.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

At the Baptist church Feb. II, 1918
Bible school at 9:45; Morning worship
at IL o'clock; subject, 1.-THE Tempta-
ton Of Jesus" 1880. "Three main
points in the Life Of Jesus" B. Y. p. u
at $3.50. We will have special music.
Come and worship with us. Pastor.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

Clyde Jackson has returned to San
Antonio, Texas to join his aviation
squadron. He passed an excellent ex-
animation and is flying without an
instructor now. In fact he is doing
what his friends knew he could do
most anything he attempts,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-02-14

Hear the stirring, patriotic. music
Sunday night at the Center St. Meth
odist church.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-08
NEW $1,000
CLUB MAN
INITIATED

Some of these mornings, Chlcka
sha is going to wake up to find that
whole flock OF patriots have been
initiated into the mysteries of the
Thousand Dollar War Savings Club
All it costs is one thousand dollars
per initiation.
At this time there arc two mem
bers of the club here The latest to
be initiated, walked The burning sands
this morning, planked down ten cen
tury notes and was admitted into the
inner circles of this exclusive set
The new member is II. Lorentsen,
who has been a resident of Chickasha
for many years. The purchase of
the $1,000 worth of war savings
stamps was made by Mr.. Lorentsen
through the First National bank.
Il just happened to have the mon.
ey that did not absolutely need at
this time, and l thought it was no
more than my duty to loan it to the
government by buying War Savings
Stamps" said Mr.. Lorentsen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-08
CALLS FOR
SHIPYARDS
MECHANICS
Mayor COfman Issues Proclamation Call.
ing on Skilled Labor to Register for
Service Of Country

Mayor Coffman today received the
following telegram from the Oklaho
ma State Council of Defense:
Edward N. Hurley, chairman oi
the United States Shipping board
through the Oklahoma State Council
of Defense asks you to issue a proc
lamation today calling on all skilled
laborers and others in your county
to enroll as United States shipyard
volunteers.
"The drowning of American sol.
diers by submarine reminds us that
renewed sacrifices by every citizen
are necessary and the man who does
not do all in his power to help either
in the army or out now is traitor
Give this the widest publicity in the
newspapers and in the churches on
Sunday and in the schools
The proclamation of Mayor Coff-
man follows;
Because our country is engaged
in the great conflict across the seas
and is in need of great number OF
skilled artisans and laborers in
building ships to carry our men to
the fields where they will fight for
the characterization of the world and
the safety of humanity, and
Because great number of ships
will be needed to carry food to our
cwn soldiers and to the soldiers of
cur allies and realizing that the safe
ty of America and her institutions
depends upon the nations ability to
build ships with which to carry on
the warfare that is now being waged,
l. o. Coffman, mayor of Chickasha,
now call upon all patriotic men who
are skilled in mechanics, to register
in the shipyard service SO that their
labor may best be used for the ma.
tion's good /
Signed, this the Sth day Of Febru.
ary, 1918.
20. Corfman, Mayor"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-08
COMPLETE PLANS FOR BIG
STATE MEET OF A. @. u. W.
BEGINNING HERE ON MONDAY

Plans for the state meeting OF tn
grand lodge of the A. o. U, w. whicl
will be held here next week hav,
been completed and one of the great
est meetings the organization has
ever held is expected to be the re
suit. The first session OF the meet
Ing will be held Monday and will
continue for three days.
This is regarded as one OF the larg.
est conventions that will be held
here this year and it is estimated
that at least $50 delegates and mem.
bers will be present from out of the
city. 1t is not definitely determined
as yet where the meetings will be
held. If the weather will permit the
sessions will be held In the old X. of
P. hall but if it is cold at the time
of the meeting the sessions will be
held in the Masonic hall.
Delegates will begin to arrive on
Sunday from all parts of the state
aud the crowd that will gather Is
expected to tax the hotels to their
capacity as many who are not mem.
hers are said to be coming to give
the city the "once over"
The first day will be taken up in
preliminary matters and about Ae
cnly business that will be transacted
AZ that time will be a meeting of the
board of directors Monday morning
at o'clock and plans will be formu.
lated at this meeting for the running
Of the lodge for the coming year and
these plans will later be submitted
70 al of the members.
An orchestra has been engaged t0
the music for the occasion
and an elaborate patriotic musical
program has been planned.
On Tuesday morning at o'clock
ne meeting proper win open and
''O pupiAC is InVlIeu TO atLenu Ln1S
session as it will be the only time
hey will be privileged to listen to
he program. County Attorney Oscar
simpson will deliver the address of
on the part of the City and
L. Johnson, grand master of the
edge, will respond with an address
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-08
GERMAN SHELLS SEEK CAMOUFLACED AMERICAN Guns

ing
In vaId /, precinct 2, meeting
has been called by Chairman Jonas
Cook to be held at the High schoo
building at 2:8O Sunday afternoon
Mr. Cook will address this meeting
himself
In ward 2, precinct 1. Joe Dews has
called a Ineeting to be held at the
city hall Il! 2:SO Sunday afternoon.
No speaker has been announced for
this meeting yet.
In ward l, precinct /, and in ward
4, precinct !, J. A. Rose and S. L.
Newman have called a meeting for
Sunday afternoon to be held at the
negro school house when L. C. Hut
son and Harry HammerIy will be the
speakers of the occasion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-08
BUY POUND
FOR POUND
SUBSTITUTE
Must Purchase Equal Amount Of Other
Flour Maternal or Make Written State
ment Of Such Purchase

1t is either purchase pound fol
pound Of some kind of substitute for
flour every time you buy wheat flour
or make written statement that
you have made such purchase, ac-
cording to rules just received from
the food administration by G. M. Hol-
lingsworth county Sood boss.
I'VE are required to call on the IL
censees from time to time and ascer-
tain whether this rule is being OBJ.
served, said Mr.. HolIingsworth to-.
! day. when person does not buy
i a Substitute, pound for pound, every
time he purchases wheat flour, it will
be necessary for him to leave writ
ten statement with the dealer to that
effect II is the duty of the food of.
ffcers to see whether or not these
persons making such written state
ments, really have the substitutes on
Land If they have not, there will be
something doing with them
Il want to call attention again to
the restaurants, lunch rooms and no
tells in regard to the wheatless and
meatless days They will observe
Mondays and Wednesdays as wheat
less days, and will have one wheat
less meal in every day Also, they
will observe Tuesdar3 as meatless
days and Tuesdays and Saturdays
as porkless days, and they will have
one meatless meal in every day
This applies also to the home"
The. rule Just received from the
food administration follows:
'7The licensee manufacturing wheat
flour shall not sell or deliver to any
j erson engaged in the business of
baking bread or rolls any wheat flour,
except whole wheat flour, unless the
buyer purchases at the same time
or the licensee satisfies himself that
the buyer has purchased one pound
of wheat flour substitutes for every
four pounds Of wheat flour purchas,
ed.
Wheat flour substitutes for the
purpose of this rule and of Rule 80
shall include bran, shorts, and mid
dlings, corn flour, corn meal, edible
corn starch, hominy, corn grits, bar
ley flour, rolled oats, oatmeal, rice,
rice flour potato flour, sweet pota-
to flour, buckwheat flour, cottonseed
flour, milo, kaffir and fetrita flours
and meals, soya bean flour, and 9TH
er products of similar nature.
I'm. making any combination sales
under this rule, or rules 26, 80, 80
and 81, the Icensee shall name a
price for each of the articles so sold
which shall not represent more than
a nomal pre-war profit on any one
of such articles.
'Note-A written statement from
the buyer that he has purchased
given quantity and kind of wheat
flour substitutes, not balanced by
other purchases of wheat flour, may
bo accepted as satisfactory evidence
o. the facts stated"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-08

tG which will be reviewed the work
OF the lodge for the past year and
also a patriotic appeal to all classes
TO do their bit in these stirring times
of strife and turmoil.
In the afternoon there will be a
session when the delegates and past
masters will be initiated. After the
grand lodge meeting the degree will
be opened for all subordinate mem.
bers eligible to the grand lodge.
Wednesday morning will be taken
up by the election Of officers for the
coming year. The selection OF the
rext meeting place will be taken UP
at this session. In the evening all
new candidates will be Initiated by
team that will be selected from yari.
GUS lodges from over the state. 1t
Is expected that there VIII be- at
least fifty new members to be taken
III at this time and an elaborate pro.
gram has been planned for that night
The electrical scenery will be used
In putting on the limitations and this
makes 1t one of the most impressive
initiatory programs that can be
planned.
i want to see everything possible
done to make the delegates that will
be here at this meeting feel that they
are welcome and that Chickasha IL
one of the best towns in the state. |
would like to see every business man
place sign In his window telling
the A. o. U. W. members that they
are welcome to this city. Above all
let us do something that will impress
the visiting delegates and make them
remember Chlckasha," w. N. Elliott
said in speaking of the meeting this
The committees which have been
selected to look after the meeting
here are as follows: Finance com.
nittee, 0. Coffman and O. G. Gull
lur. Entertainment committee, Mrs.
}. Coffman, Mrs. Burch, Roy c.
Smith. All of the members of the
ocal lodge are requested to be pres.
mt at the meeting which will be held
friday night at which time the plans
or the meeting will be gone over.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-08
Arabs Defeat Turks

By United Press.
London, Feb. S.--The Arabs unc-@-
the command of the Sheik of Mecca,
have completely defeated the Turk
ish army operating southeast OF the
Dead sea, official dispatches today
state. The Arabs practically annihi-
lated the Turks, capturing 300 pris.
oners and large amount OF booty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-08
HUN SUBS
KNEW SHIP
WAS DUE
Germany Had Information Of Tuscania S
Coming is Belief; TorpeGOes Fired
al Other Vessels
By United Press.

By United Press.
London, Feb. S.-That Germany
had information of the coming of the
Tuscania and other vessels was the
belief expressed by passengers on
ships accompanying the torpedoed
ship. There were torpedoes fired at
other vessels Tuesday night, eye wit
nesses say.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-02-08
Place Loss at 2fo.

8y United Press.
Washington, Feb S.-The 2OS5
Tuscania survivors who have landed
at Irish and Scottish points, leaves
1862 that are unaccounted for, navy
department cablegram announced to-
day. The war department estimates
the total loss at 21O. The official
figures remain at 210 lost. Hun
dreds of homes are awaiting the list
of the names of the missing.