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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-14
MEMENTO TO BILLIARD
Nevada Flyer Brings Piece of Phil
Billiard Wrecked Plane Here.

Wherr Union Pacific train stopped
in North Topeka this afternoon
young soldier from the aerial service
walked quickly to the canteen service
headquarters and handed Mrs. Carl
Erickson a piece of wood. 1t was a
piece of wreckage from the top of
Lieut. Phil Billiards. flying machine.
The young man-Corp. H. S. Lee of
Reno, Nev.-had brought the bit of
wreckage to Topeka that he might
give it to ]. B. Billiard, former mayor
and father of the well known flyer,
who made the supreme sacrifice.
Corporal Lee was warm friend of
Lieutenant Billiard. They were in the
flying service together in France and
the Nevada youth witnessed Billiards.
fatal flight. He was at the scene of
the accident a few minutes after Bill
lard fell and was in attendance at the
funeral.
81 wanted to bring this bit of re-
membrance home to PhiPs father"
Corporal Lee told Mrs. Erickson.
"Will you please give it to him for
me-"
Then the young corporal told briefly
of the accident and the courage of the
young Topeka aerial officer. Corporal
Lee was on his way to his home in
Reno. He had preserved the bit of
wrecked machine during the closing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-14
Lloyd George We'll Pleased.
TO RETURN PROPERTY
City Can Now Dispense With Use of
Emergency Hospital.

Upon the recommendation of for
mer Commissioner W. L. Porter, who
ceased to be a city commissioner this
morning Immediately after Robert D.
McGiffert was sworn in, it was decided
to return the property at the city en-
Urgency hospital to its original own
ers. The property consists of beds,
sheets, blankets and mattresses owned
by the city, the Red Cross, the Provi-
dent association, and the Nursing as
ISOLATION.
Bills outstanding amount to ST.
572.77. 1t was a. part of the recon-
mendation adopted that the book
keeper of the emergency hospital be
retained on the pay roll to collect the
bills outstanding.
During the life of the hospital 800
patients were cared for. Seventeen
suceumbed to the flu and died at the
hospital.
During the months of December.
January. February. March and April
expenditures in the operation of the
hospital amounted to $10,2SS.67
The cottage in which the hospital
was conducted was rented from
Christ's hospital at the rate of $50
per day. Light, heat and water were
furnished
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-14
WILSON In STATEMENT
President Feels Better Over Peace
Conference Prospects.

Paris, April 14-President Wilson
was expected to make a statement to-
day outlining the progress of the
peace conference and showing the
work is nearly completed.
The big four" met unexpectedly
from 6 to o'clock last night for the
purpose of reaching an agreement on
certain details that would permit Pre-
mier bloyd George to leave for London
today. The premier requested infor-
nation regarding a definite date for
inviting the German delegates to YER
sailles, that he might inform parlia-
ment. 1t is understood he was told
april 25.''
President Wilson was represented as
entertaining a more hopeful viewpoint
than a week ago, when he ordered the
George Washington to Brest. His
closest friends say: Hes got his
fighting clothes on still and is deter
mined to force things thru quickly"
The George Washington will be used,
according to these friends, if matters
do not proceed as rapidly as it now
appears they will.
Clemenceau, asked regarding the
suggested date of April 25 for calling
in the Germans. said it had not yet
been definitely decided, and that pos
sibly it might be earlier.
Lloyd George Well Pleased.
Paris, April 14.-Premier Lloyd
George, leaving for London today,
said that everything is going ahead
and that he is well pleased with what
has been accomplished"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-14
ARE GIVEN RAISES
Many City Employees Get In.
creases Under New Ordinance.
Ordinary LabOrers VIII Now Be
Paid $500 a Day.

TAs revised city salary ordinance
was BASED today by the city commits
sioneas. Some changes may yet be
made (which will come up later.
The principal feature of the ordi-
nance is the raising of the scale for
Ordinary labor from SO per day to
s3.20 per day to meet the present
union scale paid other laborers in the
In the finance department few
chances were listed, the electrical in
spectdr will receive SO more, the
vgeishanaster was raised SIS; the license
collector. Sc, and the Fay of the city
auditor is limited net 10 exceed $3.50
per month.
The commissioner of parks and pub
lie pfoperty had a few more changes
to be made in the pay roll of his de-
partfffent. The changes are as fol-
lows: Sanital police from $50 to
SIS :. the food inspector and city bac-
teriqlogist each receive SIS raise;
janitor, from $75 to $50; engineer
from. 1875 to $50; elevator operator,
from s$60 to $65. No changes were
repoSted in the parks department.
Hancock Gets Raises.
Int The street department Commits
sioner Hancock recommended that the
|engineer be raised from $4,000 to
IS2.500 per year; the assistant engi-
|neers from S125 to $3.50 per month;
Irodnnen and chainmena from SO to
l$35o per day; draughtsman. from
500. to SIPS per month; superinten-
ldent4of streets, from $125 to $3.50 per
month; deputy, from $50 to SIS per
month; sewerman, from SS5 to $95 per
month. Provision was also made for
the payment of salaries to a shop fore
man and a helper. should Commission
Ser Hancock decide to install the con-
templated repair shop at the crema-
tory-e-f
Commissioner Stanfield asked some
changes in his department. Others
may. follow on this schedule. So far
they call for: Engineer, from $11O
to S12O; assistant engineer,-$1OO to
SIO5; firemen, SOS to 500; assistant
superintendent and cashier. from $125
to S135; chief engineer, $3.50, and de-
tail engineer, $135. Jesse Shaw will
Nhave the office of detail engineer,
which has just been created. His first
endeavor will be to work up blue prints
of the water mains of the city. The
engineers in the water department
have not been raised. The firemen,
however are raised SIS per month.
Other changes may come later on
.the above ordinance as the commits
sioners are not all entirely settled on
q few points in each of their depart
.1nents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-14
KANSAS MINE STRIKE
Central Coal & Coke Walkout at
Pittsburg Wednesday.

Pittsburg. Kan. April IA strike
order against all the mines of the
Central Coal and Coke Co. in district
No. IA. United Mine workers of
America was issued today from the
district headquarters of the union
here. President Alexander Howat
personally served the order on all the
local unions affected. The strike is
called for Wednesday. the men quit
ting work at the close of working time
tomorrow afternoon. Approximately
1900 men are employed in the Cen
trail mines in district IA.
- simultaneously with the action here
a strike against the Central will be put
into effect in district No. 81. where
the Central employs $500 men. While
the districts are acting together each
district has grievances of its own,
union officials stated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-14
IOWA WON'T GO In
Unable To Join Kansas and Nebraska
in Dry Campaign.

Des Moines. Ia, April 14.-Iowa will
not be able to enter the proposed
triple entente with Nebraska and Kan
sas for the enforcement of the bone
dry laws. ~
Attorney General Havner today
notified Governor Allen of Kansas
that lack of funds would prevent
Iowa's participation in the fight
against bootleggers.
A bill, now lying idle in the senate.
where most assemblymen say it will
die, would increase the state agent
appropriation from $25, 900 to $75, 900.
Its passage would enable Iowa to en-
ter into the Kansas-Nebraska COM
bination against the liquor runners.
The purpose of Governor Allen, At
torney General Hopkins and other
state officials was to form combina-
ton of several states for the mutual
protection against liquor traffic. The
proposal was recently Submitted to the
attorneys general of Nebraska and
Iowa. AS announced in today's dis
patches the Iowa legislature has tied
up appropriations which enable that
state to cooperate with Kansas in the
proposed general drive on booze deal
ers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-14
ATLANTIC AIR SERVICE
Vickers of London VIII Charge 4S
Pounds for Trip.

London. April 14.-Vickers, limited,
are about to start transatlantic air
service with airships which the COM
pany was building for the British navy
when the armistice was signed and
which are no longer needed, the Pail
Mall Gazette says. The pa-zenger rate
will be 4Sspounds and ..iail will be car
ried at the rate of 405 pounds a ton.
The pioneer ship will have
capacity of 100000 cubic feet. and
engines of 1000 horsepower. Larger
ships are being designed to carry two
hundred passengers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-14
PAVE MANY ALLEYS
City. Also To Do Work on Many
Streets This Summer.

Petitions were passed this morning
by the city commissioners for follow
ing paving work: The alley bounded
by Fillmore. Clay, King and Twelfth;
the alley bounded by Kansas, Quincy,
lfentir and Eleventh; the alley bound
'ed by Fillmore. Clay. Eleventh and
king: the alley bounded by Van Bur-
'en, Harrison, Huntington and Euclid;
the cross alley bounded by Fifth.
Sixth. West and Lane; and the alley
surrounded by West, Horne and Sixth.
laying is also assured on the sec
lions Famed in the list given below;
Seventh. Lincoln to Lane; Euclid
Kansas to Monroe; Liberty, Sixth to
Tenth: Lane. Eighteenth to Nine
4eenth: West Twentieth to Hampton:
Seventh. West to Horne; Van Buren,,
on seventh to Eighth; Branner, Sew
'Ard 10 Crane; Eighteenth, Buchanan
. Clay: West. Euclid to Twentieth;
.Couriland, Willow to Ashland; Lin
'coln, Fourteenth to Fifteenth. and
LELAND, sixth to Eighth. The last
namtt section was pl 3tested and was
deferred back to the commissioner of
streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-14
FLEE FROM ODESSA
Foreign Missions and Russians Safe
From Bolshevists.
Wa shinefou

Washington, April IA. = Every
American in Odessa, members of all
the foreign missions and about 10000
Russian refugees got away safely when
the city was abandoned to the Bolshe7
Wiki, according to a belated dispatch
from Constantinople received today at
the state department. Many of the in
habitants of the city accompanied the
allied party. which retired toward
Alderman. The dispatch said the city
held out for a long time against the
Bolsheviki. The American consulate
was closed April 5 and the exodus of
civilians continued until April s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-14
X. c. Newspaper Man Loses Out.

Washington. April 14.-Rehearing
was denied by the supreme court to-
day to Jacob Frohwerk. Kansas City
newspaper man, whose conviction I'M
der the eSFsorage act was upheld by
the court March Ia 1T the time the
Dcbs case was decided.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-14

New York Cotton Market.
New York. April 14.-COTTON-Spo
steady; middling. 2S.7O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-14

months of the war. had packed it care
fully away and brought it with his
personal effects to the United States
that it might be presented to the
parent of the daring Topekan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-14
7 DEAD IN RACE RIOT
Church Clash in Georgia During
Lynching of Negro.

Millen, Ga. April 1.-THE race
clash at Buckhead church, in this
county yesterday. resulted in seven
deaths. it was learned today when
news was received of the 1ynching of a
negro taken from the Jail here.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27

The basket bali game last Friday
night between the town boys and the
High School boys was won by the High
School 81 to "a. This was another ev-
idence of what practice does in the
athletic field. The high school boys
are small but have been practicing,
while the town boys were among the
best athletes turned out of the High
School. They know the game and
should have won easily but they have
no place to practice and could not play
the game expected of them. A move
ment is on foot to establish a gym
down town where the boys who work
may go for recreation and muscular
development. The High School has u
good team and when they meet again
the game will be worth going to see.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

ID. c. Lowe, Of San Jon, was Il Tu-
cumcari visitor Wednesday.
II. NJ. Bulard and K. l.. Scroggins
Of Quay, were Tucumcar visitors last
Sunday.
A. G. Kent and wife, of San Jon.
were Tucumcari visitors the first of
the week.
Albert Calisch was here this week
from Montoya on business and visit,
ing friends.
Mrs. Harry Painter of Pratt, kas..
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lee G.
Pearson, in this city.
Miss Marian Ward is visiting her
many friends at McAlister, where she
taught school last season.
ID. c. Green has purchased gro
Gerry store at Logan and was here
Saturday buying supplies.
G. w. Jobe called at the News Of
flee and paid his subscription up an
other year and subscribed for bro,h-
er in Texas and B. +. Williams a
Garland, Texas.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27

Mrs. John Pring and children re-
turned home Wednesday from FL Paso
where they had been visiting.
c. W. Allen, of Bisbee. spent last
Sunday at the homes of Mrs. Bessie
Pullen and Mrs. Dick Aber.
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Gholson, of Quay
were guests of their son. rs Gholson.
and family in Tucumcari Christmas.
Earl Gerhardt who is attending trc
state university at albuquerque, is
home for weeks visit with home
folks.
G.. X. Wood was in from Logan Sat
urday on business. While in town he
called and pushed his subscription up
another year.
Mrs. J. W. Conant arrived the first
of the week from Las Vegas, to visit
friends and relatives in and near Tu-
cumcari during the holidays.
Many parties, dances, receptions and
dinners have been indulged N this
week but most of the hostesses have
been too busy to report same.
have 800 acres of land near Cuer,
vo | wish to lease to a company that
will drill. If you want it write me
at Darwin, Okla. W. S. DOSS.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27
NOTICE ETC.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned was on the 7th day OF
November 1919 appointed administra--
trix of the estate of Virgil
Coffman, deceased. And all parties
having claims against the said es-
tate will present the same to the
Clerk of Probate Court Quay County
N. M. or to the undersigned as re-
quired by law.
ORIS COFFMAN,
Administrative of the estate of
Virgil Coffman, deceased,
Grady, New Mexico.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27

Miss Alice Edwards, who has been
doing stenographic work in Santa
Rosa, is here this week visiting at the
home Of her aunt, Mrs. +. f.. Clark,
and with other friends.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27
THE TUCUMcARI NEWS

Postmaster j. +. Miles of Endee,
was here this week on business. H.
is booster for Quay county and says
Endee Is coming along all right
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27

LOST-Lady's pocket book, contain
ing money and two keys. Finder will
be rewarded by returning same to this
office.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27

The firm of James j. Hall & Com
pany, abstracters, has lately been in
corporated under the name of The Tu-
cumcari Abstract Company. They
will do general abstract business.
They have opened branch Office and
at present located in the Offices with
the Hamilton Insurance Company on
Main Street. The main office will
be managed by w. X. Coplen, and
will remain in the Office building on
South Second Street, formerly occu-
pied by James ]. Hall & company.
The khoral Klub, new musical
organization in Tucumcari, which is
composed of most of the best vocal
and instrumental performers here, will
make its debut Sunday evening at tn.
Methodist church in a cantata entitled
"The Everlasting Light" The club
is under the direction of Prof Lewis
of the High School, and from reports
the public may expect one of the best
musical events ever produced in Tu>
cumcari 1t has not been learned as
TO what the program will consist but
further announcements will be made
through circulars later.
1t pays to advertise when you have
something worth while to say. The
News has bees advertising the raise
in subscription price January first to
$3.50 per year which has been made
necessary by the high cost of print
paper. The money has been coming
in from old subscribers and many OF
them are now paid up to 1921. Those
who have failed to take advantage o.
this opportunity will have no one 10
blame but themselves and it will be
necessary to remove few names Of
those who are delinquent, from the
list. The subscription list has been
growing very fast the past two months
and with those removed after the lsr
of January the News may justly claim
to have the largest list in Quay county
or Of any paper in Quay county. Any
January will be properly credited to
your account so if you want the News
now is the time to pay up.
X. NJ. DeOliviera is here this week
packing his furniture preparatory "a
moving to Santa Rosa where he eX-
poets to make his future home. He
has charge of the Fidelity Abstract
Co. at that place.
| Christmas Day seemed more like the
Fourth of July--nice and warm with
j IL
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27

Mrs. June l.. Rice was in Saturday
from Hudson and pushed her sub.
scription up another year. She is
teaching school at Hudson this year.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27

WANTED-To buy 400 steers or
100 cows. Give ages, color and price.
w. S. WATSON,
sd 1t Tucumcari, n. NJ.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27

Jack Pullen will leave soon for An,
CORA, Ind, where he will enter the Tri-
State College to study civil engineer
ing and construction work. He has
been working in that department of
the f.. j. a. S. w. for the past year
but is desirous of becoming more pro.
licient and expects to finish the entire
course.
q. p, Deaner, who had been working
FOR the smelter proposition at Carri-
zozo, returned to Tucumcar Friday.
He will devote most Of his time with
his partner, Mr.. WcWain, in handling
oil leases and lands. They believe Tu-
cumcari is due for big boom and ex-
pect to remain here and benefit there
by if possible.
Phil Shahan, who has been working
at the Glenrock Hotel the past year,
was called to Tulsa, Okla, by a mes
sage which announced the serious i'll
ness Of relative. He was accompa-
MED by his son. They will visit the
Texas oil centers and with relatives
~ ltNdS
ing to Tucumcari.
Judge Hazelwood was here from
Amarillo the first of the week on busi-
ness. He reported the Rama well all
ready to spud in but no report con-
firming the operations has reached Tu-
cumcari. Workmen have been busily
engaged there the past three weeks
and it has been expected that drilling
would begin this week.
Eight Children Had Group
II have eight children and give Fol-
ey's Honey and Tar to all of them,"
writes Mrs. p. Rehkamp, 2404 Herman
St., Covington, KY; "they all were
subject to Group" 1t loosens mucus
and phlegm, stops that strangling
cough, makes easy breathing possible
and permits quiet sleep. Contain no
opiates. Children like it. For sale
by Sands Dorsey Drug Company.
For Sale Cheap-Four- room house,
and two lots III blocks from Four
Point School. Enquire of
c. b. HAMILTON.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27

WANTED TO LEASE-Northeas.
quarter of Section 35, Twp. ., Range
30, for oil and gas, for s25.0G per acre.
Write to J. B. McCASLAND,
Mills Co., R. 3 Goldsmith, Texas
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27

Better send in that subscription now
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27

Christmas Day seemed more like the
Fourth of July--nice and warm with
regular New Mexico Sunshine"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27

The Christmas entertainments at
the several churches were well attend
ed and the little folks made happy 70
once more see old Santa as he APP
peared before the war.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27

r. NJ. DeOliviera is here this week
packing his furniture preparatory 20
moving to Santa Rosa where he ex-
poets to make his future home. He
has charge of the Fidelity Abstract
Co. at that place.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27

The city schools have been closed
this week in order to allow the teach.
ers and pupils TO enjoy the holidays
Many of the teachers are spending the
vacation with home folks.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27

The open winter in Tucumcari al
lows the carpenters and mechanics 70
continue work on the new residences
now under way in Tucumcari. When
ever n residence is vacated it is soon
occupied by another family. The CEN
sus of Tucumcari should be far above
that Of 1910 as most of the residents
now rightly claim this city as their
homes. Every house is occupied and
some of them have two or three fam
lilies therein.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27

have three good farm wagons and
three horses for sale reasonable. See
them at my residence in Tucumcari.
At j. b. STEVENS.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27
Eight Children Had Group

For Sale Cheap-Four-room house,
and two lots " blocks from Four
Point School Enquire of
c. b. HAMILTON.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27

c. S. Herndon will leave the first OF
the week for Santa Rosa where he will
have charge of the local telephone ex
change. He has held position here
with the telephone company but re-
signed in order to accept the position
at Santa Rosa. He will move to thl
place next week
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27

FOR SALE-New Ford Touring Cur
with self-starter; has been run about
$50 miles. Have two cars is reason
for selling. Enquire at this Office or
see ]. A. ATKINS.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1919-12-27

FOR SALE OR TRADE-For city
property or cash, car in good condi
tion. If interested call
DIR. ]. NJ. DOUGHTY.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-02-14
Classified Advertisements


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weight 1906 lbs, branded
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One black geldinq, weight 14O(
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Ellis Schuld, Horse Creek, Mont
11-29tf
RED FIFE wheat for sale
Withstands drought better and
yields better than Marquis OF
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| WANTED-ten head of mich
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STRAYED-a filly coming three
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