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Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-31

Quartermaster General Rogers, puts the blame onto the national cannerfs' association for bringing pressure 10 bear on the war department that held out from the domestic market $23,- 100000 worth of canned goods no longer needed for the army.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-31

The man on the corner says: It toos a painter to make the Norwich silent policemen show yellow.
 Congressman Berger frankly ad : mits that he prefers the T Won't Work's'' to the A. F. of L.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-31

7 A shipment of $17.o0o. 900 in Ameri- can gold coins that has just reached Buenos Aires was carried in $50 kegs. The American dollar is at par there for the first time since the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-31

The official tasters of French steamship crew declared the wine I'd : tion wasn't up to standard and the ships voyage came to full stop rhir- ty miles off shore until a new suprl.r could be brought aboard and tested out.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-31

Princes have lost much of their popularity in the last few years. but the Prince of Wa'es can be assured of warm welcome on his coming visit to America.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-31

Ruthless severity as prison camp orders snnacks too strongly of Prus- sianisn to sound right to American ears.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-31

Secretary Baker puts the date for complete demobilization on Sept 30, blasting the hopes of the vets that the ban might be lifted by Aug. 15.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-31

Juggling in high finance hit the tor mark in the Pennsylvania bank tha, was discovered to be over 5000, ,oot short.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-31

The aerial mail strike didn't las long enough for them to appoint thei first flying delegate.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-31

If MT Taft wants to change his mind, it is not for the president to say him nay, having established abundant precedent in his public at terances.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-31

Riots in Egypt where 500 natives were killed are classed in England as a disturbance" What vSuld be ex- pected if there had been real fight :?
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-31

Farm wages ss a day-Agricultural report. How y goin' to keep 'em down on the farm?
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-31
EDITORIAL. NOTES.

Some of these one-piece bathing suits are mighty small things to com plain about.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-31
STORIES OF THE WAR
PeriIs of Salvage Crews

tCorrespondence of The Associa ted ress).-SalvageH crews face death in many ways trying to save the vessels sunk in the war by German sub- marines. One of the most perilous in- cidents of this service was that of a navy commander who cut away the nose of live torpedo that had be- come jammed in the deck of a des- troyer. So dangerous twas the task that the naval authorities lowed the destroyer three miles out to sea before they would permit the attempt.
 This salvage work has advanced very hapidly and become very jprofitable Submersible lifting divices never be- fore thought of have been devised and put into successful operation. Dangers from gases due to decaying grain car goes have been eliminated by scienti- fic research. Diving appliances have been greatly improved.
 The cutting of steel plates under water is now only a deptail and the construction of the standard patch to cover, holes in hulls has reached the point where it is now merely a part of the days work of the salvage men.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-31
Four Million Destitute In Poland.

Correspondence of The Associated Press).-It is estimated that there are 4,000, 900 destitute persons in Po- land, including 2,000 900 mothers and children. For five years the struggling armies of Russia and the Central Pow CTS swept back and forth over the country. Thousands Of houses and buildings were destroyed.
 Now that peace has settled upon the rest of the world Poland is still en- gagged in frontier warfare. From the Baltic to the Carpathians, on a front three times the length of the former western one, the Poles are mobiiized. Even women and girls are performing military service, not as their French and American sisters were in hospitals and ambulances, but on the firing line with rifles in their hands.
 Despite these conditions, the new Polish government is making a deter mined effort to care for its civilia ns with ~the assistance of allied relief agencies. The American Red Cross has already sent to Poland a dozen trainloads of supplies, clothing, medi- cine and children's food. What this has meant to the new republic is sum med up in the statement of a Polish government official who told the Red Cross workers:
 You are saving a race which has struggled for independence for hun dreds of years, and are winning their everlasting gratitude and friend ship.'
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27
SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN rO
ADVERTISE TUCUMC ARI

The Santa tc New Mexican is de
voting its rotogravurc section each
Sunday to advertising the various To-
calitics and towns Of the state by re-.
producing scenes from them. The last
issue carried pictures of Ration ana
vicinity and shows that city TO he ona
of the most thriving in the state. The
issue of January has been set aside
for Tucumcari and IA number of new
cuts will be used in showing Tucum-
carl. Lack of time makes it ncceS-
sary to omit number Of pictures of
our best residences and business build.
ings, as well as scenes in this county,
but the proprietors of The New Mex
lean are to be congratulated on their
public -spiritcdnes as the cost to the
company will be considerable while tn
only charge to Tucumcari is for the
expense of the cuts and transporta-
ton of same. The papers will be on
sale at the Edwards News Stand or
you may order extra copies direct
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27

tackled the entrance TO the Ellis Island
ferry in an effort to reach fellow radi-
Gals still awaiting deportation. A
riot call was turned in before the po-
lice could restore order.
Twenty-Five anarchists remained at
Ellis Island awaiting deportation.
They will be sent to Russia with 9TH
erS from Detroit and Chicago whom
the department of labor was unable
to have transported to New York in
time TO sail on the Buford. Arrange
ments for the departure Of the next
Soviet Ark" have not been completed
according to Byron H. Uhl, acting com
missioner at the island.
A few married anarchists are held
in various cities awaiting the decision
of the authorities as to whether TO
send their families with them. No
anarchist of whose marriage there was
official record was sent on the Buford:
but eight of them had requested that
their sweethearts be sen on the ship
with them.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27
ATTENTION EX.sERvICE MEN,

'hapter 100 OF the New Mexico Ses.
sion Laws, 1919, reads as follows:
The property not to exceed two
thousand dollars in actual value, and
poll tax, of every resident of this state
who has served in the army, navy or
marine corps Of the United States in
time of war and who has been dis
charged therefrom by any kind Of a
discharge except dishonorable, or for
misconduct, and of the widow of any
such soldier or sailor remaining un-
married shall be exempt. II shall
he the duty of every assessor annual
ly to make list Of such soldiers, sail
orS and widows and he shall make q
reduction equal to their amount of
exemption, the same to be made from
the homestead of such soldier or sail
or or widow, if he or she shall own q
homestead of the value of such ex-
emption, otherwise out of such prop
crty as shall be designated and own
ed by the soldier, sailor or widow.
The exemption herein provided shall
also extend to property of the wife of
any such soldier or sailor, where they
are living together and occupying the
same as their homestead, and he has
not otherwise received the benefits Of
this act"
EX-service men desiring to avail
themselves Of the advantages of this
act for the year 1920, and to claim
the exemption from taxation thereby
allowed may appear before the County
Assessor in person and make the re-
quired affidavit to prove such milli-
tary service, or they may make such
affidavit before some notary public,
justice of the peace or other officer
qualified to administer oaths and file
such affidavit in regular form with
the County Assessor. Exemptions
should be claimed at the time taxes
are assessed and must be claimed dur
ing the months Of January and Feb
ruary, The exemption cannot be al
lowed unless the necessary affidavit is
filed with the assessor
Blanks for affidavits will be furnish
by the County Assessor upon request.
B. l.. FRANCIS,
Tax Assessor, Quay County, n. NJ,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27
SPECIAL SESSION TO VOTE
ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE

The Importance of New Mexico rat
flying the suffrage amendment in or
der that sufficient number of states
may have taken such action and tina;
women might participate in the 1920
election is causing much activity and
interest among suffrage leaders of the
state.
The recent visit of Mrs, Carrie Gait,
of the National Suffrage Association,
to this state in the interest of an eX-
preston Of the legislature, will doubt
less prove strong reminder to Gov.
Larrazoo that the suffrage amend
ment is not to be ignored in the call.
Ratification of the suffrage amend
ment was rejected at the last session
of the legislature, the Spanish-Amer-
lean members of the lower house hav-
ing launched strong vote against 1t
in spite of the pledged platform of the
Republican party of the state, and in
spite Of Governor Larrazolo's protest
against such action.
1t is predicted by prominent state
politicians that suffrage will be rati-
fled at the coming special session and
that New Mexico will extend the ballot
to her women.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27
WILSON TO TURN
RAILWAYS OVER
NEXT MARCH

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 25---Control
and operation Of the nations railroads
assumed by the government as war
measure two years ago will revert to
the owners next March, unless con-
gress fixes an earlier date.
President Wilson, through u proc
lamation issued last night fixing Mar
a. the date of the return, put a.
rest speculation as to the time of the
handing back of the roads The pres
ident in an address to congress last
May said he intended to turn back
the roads at the end of the present
year.
BY another proclamation, issued
with that in regard to the railroads,
the president ordered the dissolution
March | of the American Railway EX-
press company, which was formed July
/, 1918. under government direction
by consolidation of the Adams, Amer
lean, Well Fargo and Southern com
panies.
Extension by two months of the
announced time for return of the rall.
roads was made, said Il statement
iioih Nit "ilibt
the proclamation, because congre.s )
had not enacted legislation TO meet
conditions incident to the change in
control and operation.
Leaders in congress generally eY.
pressed approval of the presidents
action.
In announcing these two decisions
of the president, secretary Tumulty
issued the following statement:
Last May in his message to con-
gress the president announced that
the railroads would be handed over to
their owners at the end of this cal
endar year II is now necessary 20
act by issuing the proclamation. IN
the present circumstances, no agree
ment having yet been reached by the
two houses of congress in respect TO
legislation on the subject, it becomes
necessary in the public interest 70
allow IL reasonable time to eleapse be-
fore the issuing of the proclamation
and the date of its actually taking
effect.
"The president is advised that the
railroads and express companies are
not organized to make it possible for
them to receive and manage their prop
critics if actually turned over to them
an December 81 and, if this were done
it would raise financial and legal COM
pications of serious character.
"The railroad and express compa-
nies should be given ample opportu,
nifty to adequately prepare for the re-
sumption of their business under the
control and management of their own
stockholders, directors and officers.
Therefore, the transfer of possession
back to the railroad companies will
become effective at 1901 Il. m. March
l, 1920"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27
REDS LEAVE FOR
HOME AND CURSE
j. S. As THEY GO

New York, Dec. 22.-The Soviet
Ark" Buford, which sailed for an un-
named Russian port yesterday with
249 radical deportees on board, will
be followed before she mas an oppor-
tunity to land by second ark's load
of reds" according to the best in
formation obtainable.
1t was stated that second batch
of deportees probably would be en-
barked sometime this week on me
government second drastic step
against aliens who have sought TO
bring about the overthrow of constu-
tional government. The department
of justice has sixty thousand radicals
listed. How many of these will FOL
!ow their red" leaders on enforced
voyages to their home lands has not
been made known.
The Buford, which crept out of New
York harbor with u heavy guard in
the darkness carried Alexander Berk-
man, and Emma Goldman, two of the
most notorious anarchist leaders the
United tates has ever harbored. to-
gether with 247 other radicals of va
rious degrees of "redness." Depart
ment of justice agents said the Bu.
ford's passenger list comprised vir-
tually the brains" of the radical move
ment in the United States.
Sailing orders now in the hands OF
the master of the Soviet Ark" ie,
livered to him to be opened "a hours
from this port, will permit him to use
/ his discretion as to what one of the
several Russian or Finnishports his
consignment of deported reds may be
lhe fleXibility Of these orders it was
said, was provided so that the captain
may be able TO meet unforeseen condi-
tions of ice and bad weather or pos.
! siblc refusal of officials at any on,
port to permit Emma Goldman, Ale>
Berkman and the others to land.
The supplies on the Buford are suf
ficient for GO to 80 days and regard
less of the time it takes, the passen
gers will be landed somewhere.
! 1t also Is believed in navy circle,
here that an escort Of one or more de
stroyers now in North Sea waters
will be provided for the Buford a.
soon as she leaves the Atlantic. Thi.
protection is to minimize the danger
of striking a mine and to provide res
cue craft should anything happen tC
the Buford, as well as to support tn,
ships guards should there be any den
onstrations of revenge made agains
her by those on board or by any frienc
of the anarchists at the port of de.
barkation.
Naval officers, familiar with the
routes and winter weather conditions
in the territory to which the Buford
undoubtedly will head, said today tina,
it will be at least three and perhaps
four weeks before landing can be
effected.
At New York Dec %, led by a wo,
man who declared her husband had
been deported to Russia on the "soviev
ark" Buford, mob of $50 "reds" at.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27
SPECIAL SESSION TO TAKE
UP TAX MATTERS SOON

At the meeting of County Assessors.
and state and county officials held In
Santa Fe last week resolution was
drafted asking Governor LarraZolo to
incorporate certain tax legislation in
his call for Il special session of the
Legislature.
Among the tax matters which viii
come before the special session in the
event it is included in the call, will
be the request for law providing
for deputies for each county assessor
to facilitate assessment of property.
Such law it is said would make it
possible for a personal visit of Il dep.
uty to each property in the county an 1
a proper and equitable levy. Through
this personal canvass of the county no
property that is eligible to taxation
would be omitted and proper valua.
ton would appear upon the rolls,
If the request of the tax commission
is granted and the matter comes be
fore the special session, it will doubt
less pass,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27
CAP BIG GASSER
WHICH HAS BEEN
RUNNING WILD

Amarillo. Texas, Dec. 24.-The Mas
tcrson No. 4, of the Amarillo Oil Co.
has been capped. This well, one nf
the largest gassers in the United
States, ran wild for two weeks before
the drillers could get the l07 900 900
cubic feet of gas under control. The
total depth of the well Is 1886 feet.
The Empire Oil and Gas Co. is nego-
tiating for the gas to pipe it to north
Tc&as cities.
The first gas well completed in this
district came in with an initial ga
flow of G,0OO,OO cubic feet at depth
of 23OO feet. 1t was drilled by the
Amarillo Oil company.
The next tive wells completed in
this vicinity were gassers. One OF
these wells is on the Hapgood farm
and is producing from 1000 feet. IL
is shut in with Il l2-inch casing and
gate. The capacity of the well is as.
timaled at lO,00O00O cubic feet daily
In this territory the gas wells have a
rock pressure of 1870 pounds, which
is very high.
Operations are extending into New
Mexico. There are 60 wells drilling
or producing within 75 miles of Am.
ariilo. Every well completed has at
least found II gas production of 5000,
900 cubic feet. Only small traces OF
oil have been found. Operators be
lieve that the oil is there, but it will
take time to locate the pool.
Just now no county in the Panhan
die is attracting more attention thar
llemphlll county. Practically every
acre of land in the county has beer
leased. 1t has been thoroughly work.
ed over by biologists.
/ Canadian has spudded in "A deep tes
| This well is on the Smaller lands an,
is being drilled by the Fort Worth
/ Canadian Oh company. When tn,
well was spudded in the town cele
brated. Acreage in that district
high. One lO-acre tract brought S9D(
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27
JUDGE LEIB GIVES GOVERNOR
MORE CRIMINALS TO PARDON

Ration, Dec. 2i.--The winter term of
the district court closed here last wee;
and the following prisoners were bro,
before Judge Lcib to be sentence =
Jack Diamond guilty Of melting rev.
olution against the United States, nc
was sentenced to serve from five {,
six years in the penitentiary and fined
S4Gt. William Walker and Paul Har-
ris, two negro boys, builty of assault
with deadly weapons, sentenced 10
serve one and one-half years each in
the penitentiary. Arthus Smart, gull.
ty of murder, sentenced to serve from
20 to 30 years, and Frank Ganjsh, who
was charged with larceny of Il six
shooter from trunk, sentenced 20
serve one and one half years in the
penitentiary
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27
FORMER TUCUMCARI BOY
DECORATED FOR BRAVERY

Carroll Farmer, of Lodge No. 7SS
Is. Of X. T., Tucumcarl, was killed In
action between October and 10, near
st. Etenne, France, and was award
ed the French Croix de Guerre for
bravery. The medal was presented to
his brother, A. G.. Farmer.
Corporal Farmer was member OF
FL Paso's national guard company,
which became Company A, 14lst In
fantry. The citation follows:
with the appreciation Of the COM
mander in chief of the American eX-
peditionary forces in France, the mar
shall of France, the commander in chief
Of the French armies Of the east, cites
in the order Of the division:
Corporal Carroll Farmer, No. "
4s6,996, Company A, lIlst Regiment,
infantry. Near st. Etienne, October
$40, 1918, in spite of eremy fire, he
voluntarily advanced, outflanking ma
chine gun nests, capturing prisoners
and destroying enemy positions as he
advanced. Killed during action"
The citation is signed by General
Petain.
Corporal Farmer Jolheu SoihPany -
upon the outbreak of the war. Prior
to that time he had been in the en-
ploy of the FL Paso & Southwestern
Railway. He was well and favorab!y
known through the southwest, having
worked out of Tucumcari as brakeman
for several years and is sadly missed
by all the railroad men of this city.
He bore the reputation of having no
bad habits, and was an exemplary
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27
PRESIDENT BACKS PLAN TO
ROOM COMMERCIAL STATUS

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 25-PreS-
ident Wilson signed today the Edge
bill authorizing the creation of cor,
porations for the purpose Of financing
American export trade. The measure
was passed just before the Christmas
recess of congress.
The passage of the Edge bill by con
gress followed pei sistent demands Of
American commercial interests Cor
more adequate means of boosting the
trade with other nations Of the globe.
1t is one of the first steps in the III
rection of building a gigantic Amerl-
can merchant marine agitated by the
Americans as means of putting the
government in position to take its
proper place IN world commerce.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27
VETS ASSAIL VALIDITY OF
u. s. DRY AMENDMENT

Newark, n. j., Dec. 25.-The CONSTR
tutionalty of the federal prohibition
amendment will be challenged again
in the United States supreme court
when Gov .-Eelct Edwards takes Of
flee it became known today. After
discussing his inaugural address with
Democratic Legislators and leaders, Mr..
Edwards stated he would direct the at
torney general McCran to start pro-
ceedlngs and pending decision in the
high court bill declaring beer and
light wines Notwithstanding and sale
able in New Jersey would be intro
duced.
Another legal attack on prohibition
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27
CONSTRUCTION WORK AT RE-
FINERY PROGRESSES NICELY

The Peco Producing 4 Refining Co.
has twenty-eight men at work on the
various buildings and the erection of
the six tanks now on the ground. Two
50O-barrel and one 1900 barrel tanks
are already up and the others will
soon be ready. The boilers and en-
gine and other machinery have been
bought and are expected to arrive at
any time. Mr.. Woolsey, the president
of the company is personally looking
after the construction but is following
orders given by an expert refinery
man, whom he knows to be Al. Un.
less something unforeseen happens the
refinery in Tucumcari, the first in the
state, will be success from every
point of view.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27
PRAIRIE FIRE AT SAN JON

San Jon, Dec. ga prairie fire
which il is thought was started by the
engine of freight train, started Mon
day afternoon on the old Duran place
and before it as under control burn
ed up nearly to the west side of the
town. For time it looked as if the
whole town would be burned, but all
the business houses and the schools
closed and every one turned out 10
fight the fire and after considerable
hard work got it under control.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27
COAL OPERATORS MUST LIVE
UP TO THEIR AGREEMENT

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 25.-lf the
coal operators persist in an attitude
of obstruction and refuse to accept the
governments plan for commission
to arbitrate the controversy with the
fusal the miners quit work in any
large numbers, the full power of the
federal government will be used TO
prosecute the coal operators for con-
spiracy to curtail production.
The Lever law, which has been used
to enjoin the miners from striking,
would be used against the operators,
but it is confidently hoped by the gov
ernment that no such extreme course
will be necessary.
The interesting thing, however, is
that at the department Of justice a
clear case against the operators is
built up, which alleges that IL the op.
orators maintain their attitude Of re-
fusal TO accept "A commission of ar
bitration they would be guilty Of hav-
ing trapped the miners into going back
to work and then declining to live up
to the spirit of their pledges and writ
ten statements.
The operators declare the commits
sion is too small and they have inquir
cd whether the government would
agree 10 an enlargement of the com
mission. The government will no,
agree to any such enlargement in ad'
vance because TO do so would require
another session with the miners AM
all the difficulties of the Indianapoli
meeting with the miners would hav,
to be faced.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27
DISTRICT ENGINEER RESIGNS

leslie a GlIIett, state highway en-
gineer, has been selected rs secretary
of the Western States Highway asso'
citation. Ira X. Brown, engineer and
secretary of the Utah highway com
mission, is the president.
ID. W. Jones, district engineer OF
district No. 6, which includes Roosc-
velt Curry, DeBaca, Guadalupe and
Quay counties, has resigned to accent
the position of secretary Of the Clovis
Chamber Of Commerce on January !,
No successor has been selected as yet
by State Highway Engineer Gillett.