The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-09-12

Miss Harley Of Kansas City, is the
new trimmer at the Smart Style Shop.
She returned with Mrs. Severe and is
highly recommended by those who
have inspected her work. They are
making II wartime specially of work
ing over old hats into new shapes and
styles providing the materials are in
good condition.
/. X. Salley and wife Of Liberal,
Kansas, were here Monday. Mr.. Salley
is manager of G.. NJ. Light Grain Co.,
with headquarters at Liberal, and was
here visiting Mr.. Holstine, who is To-
cal manager for c. NJ. Light Grain
Co. He was well pleased with Tucum-
carl and the business and plans much
improvement during the next year.
Sammy Young, one of Tucumcari's
young men now with the Navy, sta
toned at San Diego, is in Tucumcari
this week visiting his many friends
and relatives. Sammy say he has
only gained 33 pounds in weight since
entering the service of Uncle Sam. He
likes the Navy fine and attributes his
good health to regular hours and good
food.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hurley, DR.. and
Mrs. OLE. Brown, Messrs. Potter, Moran
Hanna, Ezell, Misses Brown, Manney,
and DeOliviera, motored to Amarillo,
Sunday returning Sunday night. They
encountered the rain at Glenrio and the
roads were heavy all the way, but
more especially so from Rudolph
creek to Tucumcari. They report n
splendid trip.
Mrs. Robt. Walton, who has been in
San Jon, visiting her parents, left on
the Polly Wednesday for Las Vegas,
where she will spend the winter with
her sister. Mr.. Walton is now located
at Camp Dix, n. j., and will o go
across to France. Mrs. Walton will
be remembered by Tucumcari people
as Miss Bessie Abbott, having been
married only Il few months.
Over 500 had registered ut the Court
House today before noon. The little
blue card is called "A ticket to Ber-
lin" The way the boys are fighting
over there it might not even mean u
trip across the ocean. Here's hoping
the war will be over soon, but there is
nothing sure about love and war and
it may mean real army life for some
who take the matter lightly.
Arthur Johnson, the elder son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mack JonnAon, while
working in the shops at the railroad
was struck in the left eye with a brass
shaving. Medical attention was givea
Immediately, but nothing could be
done SO Arthur was taken to FL Paso
to an eye specialist. 1t was found
necessary to remove the eye to save
the other, the operation being per-
formed Sunday.
Mrs. Earl George has accepted the
Craftsmanship for the Womans' Com
mittee in the Liberty Loan Drive. She
has not yet appointed her helpers in
various parts of the county. The la
dies will work in conjunction with the
men in making the drive. No true
American will be inundated because
it will not be necessary. The quota
for Quay county has not been assigned
and the drive will not commence until
September 20. Watch for a more de-
tailed announcement next week.
Don't say you work too hard for
your money to give to the War Y. NJ.
c. A. or to subscribe for a Liberty
Loan. That is no excuse. Most ev-
cry body works hard for their money.
The only excuse that is acceptable is
IL have no money" When this state
ment is true your friends know and
you should be ashamed to lie in order
to keep from paying your part. You
would gladly pay all you have to keep
from dying, so what is it worth to you
TO stay at home and let other die that
you might live and enjoy freedom?
Thirteen men left Tucumcari in the
charge of NJ. X. James Saturday for
French where they met "a special train
on the Santa Fe. They went to the
Dupont Munition Works at Nashville,
Tenn. They are part of IA contingent
of 500 men from New Mexico who have
responded to the call of their country
for services in var plants as u result
of the canvass which has been waged
throughout the state during the past
week. These men will receive big pay
for their labor and ut the same time
be of service to the government.