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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-12-19
FUNSTON HIGHWAY
DELEGATES TO MEET
HERE FRIDAY, OEC.20

Tucumcari is to have another ma
tional highway. A conference will be
held here at the Chamber of Commerce
on Friday for the purpose of formulat-
ing plans for securing the Funston
National Highway from Kansas City
to FL Paso to follow the main line Of
the Rock Island railroad.
Secretary Clayton, of the Chamber
of Commerce, has received word that
there will be in attendance at the con-
ference representatives from Hutch
inson, Bucklin, Meade and Liberal,
Kansas; Guymon and Texhoma. Ok
lahoma; Stratford and Dalhart, Texas |;
and Nara Visa, Cuervo, vaughn and
Carrizozo, New Mexico. Letters have
been received from Alamogordo. New
Mexico, and FL Paso. Texas, pledging
their support to the project, but re-
GREETING their inability to have repre-
sentatives present. The conference is
the outgrowth of suggestion at re-
cent meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce here that a tourist highway be
promoted from Tucumcari to FL Paso.
The cities and towns along the route
from Tucumcari to Kansas City have
also been interested and the Funston
National Highway is the outcome.
Senator A. b. Fall, of New Mexico,
who will live on the proposed route,
has also written Mr.. Clayton that he
is very much in favor of the proposed
influence for good roads in this Sec
tion.
"Now don't let the people get the
impression that a highway associa-
tion is going to build the road ITSELF"
said Mr.. Clayton in discussing the
matter. Just as some people seem to
think that chamber of commerce
should build new factory in the city
every day. others have the mistaken
impression that highway association
is going to build your roads for you.
Well, just disabuse your mind Of the
idea. The province of road asso,
citation is to create interest in good
road building and to conduct such an
advertising and publicity campaign as
will bring tourists into the section.
Through its road associations and the
chambers of commerce, Colorado has
had its magnificent system Of roads
built and the travelling public from
other states have, in the last analysis,
paid for them. Your road associa-
tions and chambers or commerce can
do the same thing for you, but they
must have money to do it and you
must not expect them to do in month
or year what it has taken other
states many years of systematic ad-
vertising to accomplish. Let's get be-
hind this and all other similar propo-
sitions and the results will in tim.
prove the expenditure worth while
Remember Rome was not built in a
day"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-12-19

sary funds. The committee feels under
lasting OBLIGATIONS to the ladies who
donated their services at the luncheons
The culinary department, under the
able supervision of Brother Adolph
Vorenberg. outdid itself. The Musical
entertainments on Wednesday and on
Thursday nights, at the H-H Theatre
under the direction of Rev. +. J. Hoer-
ing, assisted by local talent and Bro.
Andrews of FL Paso, Bro. Ormsbee OF
Santa Fe, the Boy Scout Band, under
the leadership of Mr. James, were
thoroughly enjoyed by all the visitors
and evidenced great deal of careful
preparation. Last, but not least, the
proffered courtesy OF many Of our cit
izens, who voluntarily offered to take
some Of our delegates into their homes
during these meetings, is sincerely ap-
preciated.
To the officers and members Of Tu-
cumcari Lodge No. ll72, b. p. O. E.,
for their kindness in opening their
hall to our visitors and members at
the dance given Friday 18th, we are
indebted for one of the most enjoy
atle events of the week.
While it will be impossible to men.
tion the names of all who so generous.
ly assisted, we desire to reiterate the
resolutions passed by the various
Grand Bodies, that Tucumcari did il.
self proud, and that, as a whole, il
was a royal entertainment.
Fraternally submitted,
COMMITTEE
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-12-19
RED CROSS HOME SERVICE
is WORTHY OF ASSISTANCE

The local Four Minute Men have
told us about the Home Service of the
Red Cross, being a tribute to the de-
voted work of those who have given
of their time and efforts to care for
the families of soldiers, sailors and the
marines, doing for them a thousand
little things for which they had been
accustomed to relying on the man of
the family. Such things for example
as the following:
Trying to understand the child who
is just beginning to be wayward and
disobedient.
Furnishing convalescent and confne-
ment care to cXpectant mothers.
Protecting the inexperienced and the
lonely young wife.
Fitting people to the right job and
helping them to stay fitted by trying
to find out where the job pinches.
Encouraging people who have more
money than usual-somc of them will
have-to spend it with good sense, and
to save some of it, if possible, for the
time when the service pay will stop.
Getting the best legal advice for
families in the perplexing problems
that are sure to arise in war times.
Providing the opportunity for spe-
cial education to promising boys and
girls.
The work of the Home Service will
also include the after-care of disabled
soldiers. In relation to this the bull
letin of information published by the
Government at Washington for the use
of Four Minute speakers says:
"Some of our boys will come back
disabled; not great many considering
the huge number we have sent over
but still some. They are almost all
still capable Of taking mans place
among the worlds workers, and pro.
ducing real and valuable goods or ser.
vice. They should be given every op-
portunity for doing this. They should
be encouraged to do it.
"The Government has already taken
steps to privide the opportunities. II
the soldier needs any kind of medical
or surgical treatment to put him back
on his feet, he will get good care from
skilled Army and Navy doctors and
surgeons. He will stay in the service
till his cure is complete.
"After he is discharged the Fedora
Board for Vocational Education, ere
ated by act of Congress, is at his dis
posal for training in the new vocation
that will best fit him for Il good posi-
tion and successful career. a job
a place, will be found for him in hi.
new line when he is ready for it. Il
is rare opportunity that every dis
abled soldier ought to seize. II is like
wise only matter of simple justic,
to him for the mans part he has taker
in the war.
"The Home Service Sections will
stand by each mans family during al
this period and afterwards until h
and they indicate that all is well again
Home Service will always be thei
friends and provide the same kind o
services it offered them during th'
war"
The message Of the Four Minut
speakers is that this work will con
tinue uninterruptedly not only unit
peace is concluded and the peace term
signed and put into effect, but also af
terwards so long as single soldier
sailor, or marine, or any members o
his family, require it.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-12-19
LETTER FROM ROBERT GIROURD

France, Nov. II, 1918.
Dear Mrs. Putnam:
have been getting your letters reg
ularly and | must say that without
them ] would get rather lonesome for
France is not place calculated to
strike a persons fancy, especially If
he is an American.
The landscape is beautiful. That is
all that can be said in favor Of this
part of France. Almost all the work
Is done by burros, cows, and oxen.
Carts are used to the total exclusion
of wagons as means of rural trans
portation. Goats are MIXED exten-
sively here and it appears that goats
milk is preferred to cows milk. In
stead of going to the barn to do their
milking the French gentry drive their
goats to the kitchen, thereby showing
that they are advocates Of the TIME
saving system and that they practice
what they preach by beginning at
home.
They have here the sadly mistaken
idea that every individual American
soldier is millionaire and they gov
ern themselves accordingly. have
found after close observation that the
French Jew and the French hen are
the only two things that are similar
to ours. The Jew here maintains his
grasping characteristic and the hen
lays the same kind of eggs. Every
thing else is different. The common
people do all of their cooking in open
fire places and as for their water, they
get it at community well, at some
street corner if they live in a town no
larger than Tucumcari. OF course
each farmer has his own well.
A man does not know how we'll he
loves his country until he goes to a
foreign land.
Love to you and Mr.. Putnam,
and all my friends.
ROBERT GIROUARD.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-12-19

Join the Red Cross. It's your duty
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-12-19
"PALACE OF GEMS"

Blitz the Jeweler, as usual has one
of the prettiest display of Beautiful
Gems" ever seen in Tucumcari, or any
other city. His north window is filled
with diamonds, rings, charms and ev-
erything the heart or eye could wish
to gaze upon. The south window is
filled with a wonderful display of sill.
verware. II is worth coming down
town to view. The windows are il.
Illuminated at night. Read his ad. or
another page.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-12-19
30 STATES MAY RATIFY THE
"DRY" AMENDMENT

Washington, D. c., Dec. 18.-Rati-
fication of the prohibition amendment
to the federal constitution by the ne
cessary three-fourths of the states by
pext February /, is predicted in a sur
vey of the prohibition situation, made
public today by the board of temper
ance, prohibition and public morals of
the Methodist Episcopal church.
Fifteen states have approved the
amendment, and the board declares
that 80 others, the legislatures Of
which will meet next month, will vote
favorably on the proposal for nation
wide prohibition.
1t is expected that New Mexico will
ratify the amendment at the coming
legislative session.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-12-19
APPRECIATION

At meeting of Tucumcari Lodge,
No. 27, A. F. & A. NJ, held December
10th, a committee was appointed to
express their appreciation to those
who made it possible to entertain the
Masonic Grand Bodies of New Mexico
during the week ending December l4th.
The successful manner by which it
was possible was accomplished thru
the generosity of the Masonic Breth-
rem who kindly contributed the neces.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-12-19
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

At the Presbyterian church, Sabbath
morning: 9:45, the Sabbath school
will meet. 1t is inspiring to see the
interest manifested in the work, by
the teachers, officers, and scholars, old
and young, alike. Let the good work
go on,
At 100 the Rev. Caldwell will pre-
sent suitable lessons for the Christ
mas season celebrations.
Evening service 700: The Rev. A.
Caldwell of Magdalena, will present
the following subject; "The Great Sc
cret Which Will Make Man Mason.
The Caldwell brothers will sing Mt
both services.
Though the numbers have increased
at each service since the re-opening OF
the church, we extend very hearty
invitation to all those who do not at
tend any other church, to come with
us and enjoy all the services, to each
will be extended the glad hand.
j. CALDWELL, Pastor.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-12-19

+. d. Bruce, of Montoya, informs the
News that his sons name was omitted
from the list of army and navy men
who helped win the war. He is in
France and has not been heard from
for several weeks and Mr.. Bruce is Of
the opinion that he is on his way to
Berlin.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-12-19

The Italians seek too much territory.
is view of Americans. Wilson tells
envoy how far U. 8. can 60 supporting
aims. The final peace treaty may not
be signed until early next June. The
peace conference is expected to begin
next month.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-12-19

If you are worrying over the big
snow just think how dry it has been
for the past two years.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-11-27

inwardly plotting to dominate the world For twenty-five years he main tained the peace of Europe, he ire quently boasted. He maintained peace just long enough to complete his final preparations for the wickedest war that was ever waged
 And yet strangely enough, even after the war had revealed the kaiser to me in his true colors and had shown him to be capable of deeds which 1 should have thought were foreign to his na- ture, his presence always had most remarkable effect upon me.
 I have a vivid mental impression of him now as I write He is standing in the center of my room, drawn up to his full height, his shoulders thrown back, his left hand upon the hilt of his sword and his right emphasizing his remarks, protesting in the most earn est manner that it was not he who was responsible for the war and all its horrors, but that it had come upon the world despite all he had done to prevent 1t. His ready, well-chOsen words entrance me, I feel that this  man must be telling me the truth and am ready to believe that before me stands the most unjustly judged man in the world.
 And then he shakes my hand in fare well and is driven away, and as gaze at the spot where he stood, there comes before my eyes the desolation of Bel gium, the tragedy of the Lusitania, the despoliation of France and Poland, the destruction of women and children in London and Paris and thousand and one other atrocious deeds which belle the kaiser's fair words, and I realize that have been talking to the worlds l most finished actor and have simply | been bewitched by the power of his | personal magnetism.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-11-27
CHAPTER W.
America Disappoints Kaiser.

The kaiser ascended the throne in 1888. For twenty-six years his reign was unmarred by single war, al though twice during that period, once in 19O5,and again in 1911, he nearly succeeded in precipitating conflict. | Subsequent developments have l brought out clearly enough that during all these years of peace, the kaiser was only awaiting the opportune mo ment to bring on war.
 Germany's preparation consisted not merely in building up her army and navy and developing a military spirit in her people, but in trying to estab- | fish friendships abroad where they would do the most good in the event of world war;
 The German military preparation was more or less obvious. The kaiser was always it's warmest advocate and frankly admitted that it was his inten- ton to remain armed to the teeth, al- though he protested to me many times that his sole object was to maintain the peace of the world.
 In 1913, for instance, was in The Hague when Carnegie. delivered a speech at the opening of the Peace palace, in the course of which he de clared that the kaiser was stum- bling-block in the way of world peace. When got back to Berlin I mention ed the fact to the kaiser, hoping to draw him out.
 'Yes, I know exactly what Carnegie said at The Hague" he replied rather testify, "and don't like the way he spoke at all. He referred to me as the war lord and said I was standing in the way of world peace. Let him look at my record of twenty-five peaceful years on the throne! No, the surest means to maintain the peace of the world is my big army and navy Other nations will think twice before going to war with us !" The fact that he had previously accepted 5,OO0,0OO marks from Carnegie for the furtherance of universal peace didn't seem to occur to him.
 And the world at large learned more or less of German intrigue and propa- ganda since the war, but it is not gen. orally known that the same sort of thing was going on even more actively in time of peace. Countless measures, of the most subtle and insidious char acter, were taken to Hull into sense of false security the nations she intended eventually to attack and to insp pire fear in or command the respect of nations which she hoped would remain neutral or might even be induced to throw in | their lot with hers in the evenr Of war.
 In this phase of Germany's prepara- tion for war, the kaiser took a leading part.
 It is a fact, for instance, that prac- l tically every officer in the Chilean army is German, and the kaiser has spared no pains to foster the friend
 ship of the South American republics commercially and Automatically.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-11-27
tTo BE coNrINunD,
Peculiar Disease.

Workers occupied in turning shells on lathes suffer from peculiar occu- pational disease, according to Ee Pro- fes Medicale. The malady consists of an eruption of pimples due to the ace cumulation of iron in the skin. This accumulation is made possible by the use of impure oil.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-11-27

international lawl There is no such thing as international law any more!" That was the answer of the kaiser to the sug- gestion that U-boats were bound by international law to stop and search vessels at sea to deter mine their status before send ing them to the bottom of the ocean. Doctor Davis, in the next installment of his story, tells how the kaiser defended the inhuman methods employed by the German soldiers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-27
WOMAN'S PARTY TO
MEET IN HARTFORD
Reports Of Delegates to Washing
ton to Be Heard Jan. 5

Hartford, Dec. ga meeting OF
the Connecticut branch of the Ma
tional Womans party will be held on
January to hear the reports of the
delegates who went to Washington
for the conference and demonstrf n On
of December 14-16. The meeting will
be held in Hartford at the home of
Mrs. George Fl. Day and invitations
are being sent to mem bers and friends
both in Hartford and other parts of
the state. For the convenience of the
women from out of town, the meeting
will be held in the afternoon.
The delegates who will report will
include Mrs. NJ. Tosca2l Bennett, who
took a prominent part both In the
conference and in the demonstration
in Lafayette park. Mrs. Belnett was
chairman at the mass meeting in the
National theater on Sunday, Decen-
Der Is, the meeting at which over
$4,000 was given or pledged to the
National Woman's party in about half
an hour. She was also one of the
principal speakers at the demonstra-
ton in Lafayette park, when the
writings of President Wilson on lib
erty and democracy and his speeches
on these subjects we're solemn1y
burned as q protest against his fail
ure to insist on the passage of the
federal suffrage amendment.
Mrs. George II. Day was another
of the delegates. She is one~of the
new officers of the advisor, neil of
the National Woman's pa ing
been elected to the Sc ysIl4 ,.
Mrs. Day has been a mel If the
advisory council since it's forna-
ton in 1914. The Bridt sort dele
gates were Mrs. E. G. Yer ,s'ane, Mrs
Weaver and Mrs. Barker, all NUM-
tons workers, who went to join in the
protest against continued disfran-
chisement. Miss Edna Purtell of
Hartford, Mrs. George Koeaig, one Of
the women who were imprisoned last
June for attempting to hold dem
onstration in the same spot where the
presidents words were burned ten
days ago, Mrs. Annie 6. Porritt, the
press chairman Of the Connecticut
branch, Mrs. Helena Hill Weed of
Norwalk, daughter of the late Hon.
r. J. Hill, and Miss Catherine Flan-
agan Of Hartford all took part In the
demonstration, as did also Mrs w. J.
Bartlett of Putnam, who was sem
fenced to so days at Occoquan work.
house last year for picketing. All
these women will give their reports at
the meeting.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-27
TALES OF THE SUBS.
This One Sounds More Like New
England Fish Story.

London. Dec. 27.-Now that censor
ship rules have been much relaxed,
extrao rdinary stories of close shaves
and unexpected happenings are being
published. Hard to beat is one re-
lated by the Liverpool Evening Elk
press. It tells how torpedo from a
U-boat passed under an intended VIC
ttna--which at the psychological mo-
ment was lifted beyond it's reach by a
big wave--and administered the
qutetus to another enemy submarine
on the other side of the steamer.
Here is the papers account of it:
The British steamer Algories,
commanded by Captain Frederick
Taylor, was off Bardsey Island
and had cargo of timber from
Rosslare to Garston. There was q,
heavy sea on and the ship was
pitching about.
The first to see the first subna-
rine was the gunner, who also
spotted the track of a torpedo,
which. If something like a miracle
had not happened, would have
struck them amidships. Nothing
could be done in time to turn the
ship clear Of danger, bat a heavy
sea ilILed n1Sn on It's crest the
steamer which was only drawing
few feet of water and then those
who had just been expecting to be
torpedoed themselves saw Sec
ond U-boat, which was working in
conjunction with the one on the
other side of the steamer, struck
by the torpedo.
They heard a deafening explo-
sion and saw mountain Of spray
thrown up into the air.
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sand francs. They will have to lie n
that Red Triangle safe until the last
casualty lists are published, for they
were turned over to the "Y" secre-
tary in trust by two young officers
Just day or two before the fighting
ceased.
Say, doe" said the spokesman,
1--WE want to leave these with you in
case-well, you know. In the morn
ing we're going after Heinie again. If
we don't come back. send these things
to the addresses on them"
They haven't come back-yet, but
the ''Y' man is not sure. Rings
diamond rings-should be messen-
gers Of joy to American girls, not har-
bingers OF tragedy. So the "Y'' man
is keeping the rings until the officers
turn up--or until the last casualty
lists tell their tale of supreme sacri-
fee.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-27
FORM JOINT COMMITTEE.
Cuban Statesmen Summoned Home to
Take Part in Reconciliation.

Havana, Dec. 26.---I1eaders of the
conservative and liberal parties met
here late today and agreed TO appoint
a joint committee to begin work i'm
mediately in an effort to harnonize
as quickly as possible their conflicting
interests
As 8 result OF this exchange OF
Views, 1t Is declared, 10 assages are to
be sent immediately to Former Pres
edent Jose Miguel Gomez and Orestes
Ferrara. former speaker OF the house
OF representatives. both OF whom are
In the United States, asking them to
return at once to this country to form
that part OF the committee to be
named by the liberal group,
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SAD STORIES OF WAR.
Officers Who Did Not Come Back
Leave Diamonds For Sweethcarts.

Paris, Dec. 27.-Two parcels as VAL
liable as they are small. are slowed
away in a z. M. c. A safe at Ippe~
court, France. They give the only
clue to one of the unfinished ro-
ma,aces OF the war. Each Is address
ed and ready for mailing to a girl
back in America. Each contains a
diamond ring and more than q thou
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-27

This sale is unique. It's the biggest
thing we ever did. Little or none of the
merchandise involved can be produced to
sell even at its former low prices, much less
at these very liberal reductions. The war is
over, but prices are not coming down for
some time. All merchants know that next
springs prices are far in advance of this
seasons. We, however, will. treat this year
just as any business year and clean out our
stock.
Thus it is that Wilson is kept ever new.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-27

All Csc CARRIERS 15c
2 Pairs for Csc
This includes all of
our Paris, Boston,
Ivory single and
double grip carriers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-27
All soc CARRIERS 35c
3 Pairs for 81.

This includes all of
our Paris, Boston,
Ivory single or double
grip silk garters.