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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04
STRENGTHENS
KIDNEYS-N
PURIFIES BLOOD

You can't expect weak kidneys to
hitter the acids and p~oisons out OF your
system unless they are given a little help
Don't allow them TO become diseased
when a little attention now will pre-
vent 1t. Don't try to cheat nature.
AS soon as you commence to have
backaches. feel nervous and tired. GET
BUSY. These are usually warnings
that your kidneys are not working
properly.
Do not delay a minute. Go after tho
cause Of your ailments or you may find
yourself in the grip of an incurable dis
ease. GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil cap
eules will give almost immediate relief
from kidney troubles. GOLD Med
AL HARLEM Oil Capsules will do
the work. They are the pure original
HARLEM on Capsules imported direct
from the laboratories in HARLEM, Hol-
land: Ask your druggist for GOLD
MEDAL and accept no substitutes.
Look for the name GOLD MEDAL on
every boz. Three sizes, sealed packages.
Money refunded II they do mot quickly
help you.-Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04
SCRAPPING MANAGER
STILL IN BASEBALL
Both Leagues Boast Of Leaders
Handy With Their Fists.
Former star Player Laments Fact
That Game 10 Becoming Hand
shaking Observation-Disclosures
Battles Not Numerous.

Jess Burkett. former big league star
batsman. recently lamented the fact
that baseball was becoming a hand.
shaking institution. There is not
enough fight In the modern game of
baseball to suit the aggressive Jess.
Perhaps battles on the diamond are
not as numerous as they once were,
but 1t cannot he said that the present
condition which Burkett mourns has
been brought about entirely by the
present crop of managers, for In the
big leagues today nearly all of the
pilots are known quantities as far as
scrapping goes.
In the American league there. are
two premier performers with their
mitts In Ed Barrows of the Red Sox
and kid" Gleason OF the Chicago
White Sox. And Jimmy Burke OF the
Browns and Clarke Griffith of the Sen.
ators cannot be considered shrinking
vlolets.
The National league. however, Is
much better equipped In the matter of
hShN'h iNhtNA III AANpo b'Suth VI Wv
Pirates, John McGraw of the Giants,
Branch Hickey OF the Cardinals, Fred
Mitchell Of the Cubs and George Stall
ings Of the Braves. Any of this crowd
will battle, and II rumors can be cred.
tied, any Of them can, in n pinch. 20
to the mat with an obstreperous play
er who might happen to get the Idea
he can run" the boss.
Connie Mack of the Athletics. Miller
Higgins of the Yanks and Hughey
Jennings of the Tigers might be
classed as the peaceful delegates, be
cause they invariably try to settle by
arbitration what the other scrapp,
managers want to iron out in a battle
Age usually takes much Of the fir,
OF the scrappy leaders, and even join
McGraw Is inclined to let pass som
CALLING Incidents that only n couple o
seasons ago would have sent the "Llt
tie Napoleon" into a hurricane of rage
The officials and not the managers o
baseball are responsible for the con
ditions Of the present, for. as Pat Mo
ran says. the player who fights for hi
point now Is a rowdy instead Of an az
gressive ball player.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04

"a make more. Some of them make as high as $50 a week"
Julg" AsCluler leaned forward in order to make no mistake on the fig
urps. Then hr smiled.
"Do they pay you II commission for these $50 a.week jobsr he asked in
IN aside.
by no means" protested the association official. THAT wouldn't do
ut all
The witness did not prove enthusiastic in support of the yard drivers con.
tent!un hat their work should be placed On an hourly basis of pay. lie
declared II would not be best for the craft" to Institute an hourly "a rate,
but that an Increase In the weekly wnge for yard drives should be granted.
Police chiefs In charge If patroInen In the Chicago yards took u stand
against the watchmens requests for m eghthour day and hourly rneo m
III an eght.hour day were instituted IN our plant" said Chief 4. w Ehey
OF the Swift x Co, force 1t would require the hiring of additional men and
would result in tn discharge of a number of box puners who are In reality
above The age limit for the work. AS 1t Is these men can hold down their
Jobs we'll"
Chief l.. II. WILDER of the Armour police force wal the last witness called
upon to outline duties Of watchmen before the hearing a adjourned.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04

$3.50 n bushel while sorghum has been On tn market here at 81 n gallon ana
fine strained honey has been selling at 20 cents a pound, the latter aiding
materially during the recent sugar famine, which was on here q $ In other
places.
While about everything in the line OF eatables has been at rock-bottom
prices recently the following are a few of the prices that prevailed an
argument that somebody is profteering in other cities where higher prices
are charged:
Boiling beef, pound, 8 cents; young roast beef, l. cents; beefsteak, 10
cents; veal chops % cents; veal stew. 20 cents; hamburger, 10 cents; sausage,
l2h cents; mutton chops 22a cents; best breakfast bacon, "a cents; hams 80
cents:p orerhouse steaks, 10 cents; potatoes, bushe, $3.50; Kansas flour,
sack, "a pounds. $35; pears. bushe. $3.50; pure lard, Nc. 8 pail, Sl35; pork
chops. pound 81 cents; pork steak. 80 cents; coal delivered. ton (btuminous),
s325; best block coal, delivered, SI4O; cabbage. 10 pounds. 40 cents; bread,
standard loaf o cents; toilet soap Q5tent cake), 8 cents; laundry soap, 3
cents; rent modern hve-room house, $50; children's shoes, o TO II sizes, sl9s
to S2G0; wonen's shoes, S24S to Si9S; mems dresss shoes, sos to Si0S.
Low prices here are lot due to low wages. Girls at the furniture factory
arc making from SIS Il $50 Il week and male labor Is correspondingly higher
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04

"Dean Of American College Coacnes."
That Is the title that ~truthfully be
longs to Keene Fitzpatrick of Prince
ton.
Entering upon his thirtieth year as
trainer and coach Of college athletes,
the dignitied popular dean" who first
saw the light of day nearly ffty-five
years ago In Natick-recognized as
the home Of the country's best train
ers-takes up his duties ut Princeton
this week.
Fitzpatrick is Loved.
Princeton has learned to love Fitz.
patrick just as much as II does the
members Of the famous Poe family,
Sam White and others who have
brought glory to the Jungletown in
stitution. He has built up the ath-
letic department. just as he had done
at Michigan. where he was the big
man Of the middle West before going
to Princeton.
Michigan also had learned to re-
spect Fitzpatrick. His word was al
ways law, writes John J. Hallahan In
Boston Globe.
keene always has been of quiet dis.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04

position, preferring to let his deeds
speak for him. They have. and when
classes In graduating at Princeton hon.
ored him as an honorary member OF
their classes, II speaks volumes Of the
esteem and respect they have toward
him down In New Jersey.
With the late Mike Murphy, "Pooch"
Donovan of Harvard, piper" Dono-
van. the first American Splinter to run
100 yards in 8 3-5 seconds; Johnny
Mack Of Yale, "Sid" Peet and others,
he was one Of the noted group Of
sprinters who trained ut Sunnyside
Park, Natick, for the professional foot
races In the days before amateur ath.
letics was established.
Organized Famous Teams.
He was n of the first to organize
the famous hose, hook and ladder
teams, when racing of this kind was so
popular and the rivalry between Mas.
sachusetts towns was keen.
II was at Yale that Fitzpatrick made
his start at a trainer In 1880 and 1891.
Contrary TO the general impression,
Fitz was alone in handling the condE-
ton Of the football players and coach.
Ing the track men.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04
GOLF CLUB PAYS FOR SHEEP
English Farmer Receivers Damages
for Animals Killed by Being
Poisoned on Links.

The Lees Hall Golf club, Sheffield,
England, were the defendants In the
Sheffield county court. In an action
brought by a farmer who lost 10 sheep
and two beasts through their being
poisoned while grazing on the lpks.
The evidence showed that the club
authorities had used weed-killer. con-
tanning arsenic. on the land
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04

and decides what fellow will do best. The girl is doomed" Dan noncha.
lnly drifts into her department som day and asks II she don't like to
dance A smile goes around the department.
The girl says yes" Then Dan remarks casually:
I'D like % have you drop around to Slatterys hall next Wednesday night
Nobody to go with"
"Oh, I'll take your
The m Dan has chosen Is there. Dan introduces them and leaves. The
following Sunday he invites them to visit him att h lodge Il romantic log
shack in san Geronimo. in lovely Marin county.
AS q rule after IN Sunday spent at the lodge the couple can be left
safely, whereupon Dan goes o work on the next pair.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04

direct from headquarters when q. IL.
Fitchic, president of the MIX Wagon
Drivers association, took the stand TO
testify in the labor hearing.
DRIVERS In the city are working
on an average wage now OF $50 II
week" he declared, 'and commissions
bring the weekly pay up To about 500
for men peddling milk 10 residences.
"Of curse tn" men who drive the
big automobile trucks which deliver
the large cOnsignments to hotels, res
t%aurauts, manufacturers. and the like.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04
A FREAK PLAY

There have been many freak
plays this season at the Polo
ground, but one that occurred
In the final game of the season
between the Giants and Pirates
was n for the book. II hap
pened In the seventh inning.
Schmidt. the Pittsburgh catcher.
was ut bat. lie hit a grounder
sharply at Zimmerman. Hcinie
fieldcd the ball clearly. but no.
ticed that Schmidt did not run
to first. Instead, the visiting
backstop was rapping his bat on
the ground to see II IL had been
broken by the blow. So Zlm
tossed the ball To- Fletcher.
Fletcher relayed It to Frisch and
Frisch passed 1t to Chase, retir-
ing Schmidt ut first base.
Schmidt's bat had been frac-
tured ut the handle.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04
YANKS FINISH THIRD

George Mogridge had the dis
tinction Of bringing home the
Yanks In third place this eason
With n slice Of the world series
melon at stake Mogridge never
worked harder to defeat Connie
Mack's insists In the final fling
of the year. Mogridge got two
hits, one a triple that decided
the issue and kept the Athletics
back In the ruck. The Yanks
finished one game ahead of the
Tigers and get about $500 each
for landing in third place.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04
ROW OVER BlNGHAMToN CLUB
Owner johnson Paid OF Players AZ
Close Of Season and Made
Them Free Agents.

George +. Johnson, hacker Of the
Binghamton club, paid OF his play.
ers at the close of the season and
made them all free agents. There is
likely to be some protest at this ac-
ton, however, as some Of the Inter.
national magnates hold the players
so with the franchise. which Bling.
hamton has surrendered.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04
RED S0x SIGN FAST PLAYERS
Boston Club Gets Number Of stars
From independent Teams for
Trial Next Spring.

The Boston Red sox have signed a
number Of players from fast independ-
ent teams for trial mex spring.
Among them are Harry Smith, Sec
ond taseman. and Hop Hickey, who
have been starring with a team In
Rensselaer,, N. Y. Ed Holly as scout
Tor Boston picked them up.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04

Accept california" Syrup Of Figs
~only-look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most harm
less laxative or physic for the little
stomach. liver and bowels. Children
love Its delicious fruity taste. Full
directions for child's dose on each bot
tie. Give 1t without fear.
Mother! You must say California"
ADV.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04

tion.wide publicity, while the residents
Of the city are benefting from the
existing state Of affairs.
Competition between rival grocers
and proprietors Of meat markets is
largely responsible for beating down
the cost Of living here and 1t Is con.
tended that one can buy provisions In
Brazil cheaper than in almost any
city Of its size in the entire country.
Farmers have been bringing their
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04
YOUR COLD IS EASED
AFTER THE FIRST DOSE
"Pape's Cold Compound" then breaks
UP . cold In a few
hours

Relief comes instantly. A dose taken
every two hours until three doses are
taken usually breaks up n severe cold
n ends all the grippe misery.
The very first dose opens YOU,
c~logged-up nostrils and the air pass.
ages In the head, stops nose running
relieves the headache, dullness. fever.
ishness, oneezing, soreness aud stlfr.
ness.
Don't stay s~tuffcd.up! Quit blowing
snuflllng! Clear your ~congested
headl Nothing else In the world gives
such prompt relief ms "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only n few
cents at any drug store. 1t acts with.
out assistance, tastes nice, contains no
quinine-InsIst upon Pape's ADV.
One OF New York'a lorynst ,rust
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04
Take RICH.TONE
and Gain new enerey

ntch-Touc makes more red corpuscles,
euriching and purifying the blood. II
contains all Of the elements that are
needed most In maintaining strength
and vigor. Hich-Tonc rests the tired
nerves, restores appetite. Induces
heaithfui sIccp-it gives you NIL those
things which mean energy md WE'LL
being. Get a bottle todny-only 500
ut nil drug stores.
A. r. Richards Medicine Co., Sherman. Texas
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04
twas Weak That
ICOu|d Not Walk
Rich.Tone Is Making Me Strong and
Healthy. Says i. Maese.

"I vas so very weak and nervous. had
1ost all my appetite and Ind become I'm
such q bad phystcsi condition that at
times ! could not walk. I Jaw your nd
vertise ment ON Nich-Tone md ann now
taking II. I feel so much better that
tnke pleasure In recommending Rich-
Tone 90 all my friends rs the very best
tonic In the world"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04

the rosy road of romance. Dams a
funny little red-headed IrishDian, pos
sessed Of n pair of bright blue eyes
that twinkle and n broad mouth that's
continually breaking into u whimsical
grin.
His speciality is framing" mar.
riages among post office employees,
having them meet n another "by
accident" and later acting as best man
at the wedding.
The minute n new girl joins the
post office staff. Slattery sizes her up
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04
GIVE VARDON CREDIT
FOR PECULIAR GRIP
S%upposition Is Incorrect, Accord.
ing to Harold Hilton.
John Ernest Laldley Held All Of HE
Clubs by Aid Of Overlapping Fin.
gers Long Before vardon Be-
came Prominent

While a majority Of the star golfers
In this country use what is known as
the overlapping grip. there are few
who know the origin Of this method.
II the average links devotee were
asked who was the pioneer Of this
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04

ing stan a created. which has been busy since then preparing plans and
obtaining data.
The tunnel is to be exclusively for vehicles and pedestrians. No franchise
or right can be given to II public service corporation except with the approval
Of the governors and legislatures OF both states.
II is estimated that the tunnel will cost 100000.
A schedule OF tolls sis to be established when the tunnel Is finished SUM-
cent TO repay to each state within 20 years principal and interest Of the
amount advanced for construction. The contract also provides that either
state may submit 1t to congress for ratification.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04
$12, 600, 900 Tunnel for Vehicles and Pedestrians

NEW YoRK-Announcemcnt is made that the contract between the states
IN If New York and New Jersey for the construction of n vehicular tunnel
under the Hudson river. from n point In the vicinity of Canal street Manhat
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04
Red Headed dan Cupid" Leads Many to Happiness

Gan FRANCIsCo-"Dan Cupid" has n selfappointed helper working behind
y the moneyorder window in the San Francisco post Office. His nam Is
Dan Slattery, and he's steered at least 20 couples Of postal employees along
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04
Chicago Milk Wagon Drivers MAKE" $50 a Week

n HCAGo-No need to speculate longer upon the widely discussed wage ft the
Aschuler acting as nrhner in the stock yards wage controversy, got the facts
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04
Rather TMisted.

"iou can believe anything Albert
tells you" ~ ann glad to learn he IL
such n voraclous young man."
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04

City, has been signed at the joint Office
OF the New York state bridge and tun-
mel commission and the New Jersey
interstate bridge and tunnel commits
sion. Actual work on the tunnel, IL
was said, will be begun In II short time.
Authority TO enter into the con
tract by the New York state commits
sion was given In M act OF the legis'
laturc, signed by Governor Smith,
April II. The tunnel commissions nj
once were organized, and IN engineer
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04
Indiana Merchants Put Skids Under Old H. C. l.

DRAZII. IND-That the excuse for exorbitant prices for foodstuns and
b other necessities Of Lie is himsy Is being illustrated in this little city n n
manner that is showing up the true buying power Of n dollar In such u
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04
Naturally.

Naturally.
"How much ought this blonde wig
to sell for?" 'Oh. 1t ought to bring D
fair price"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-12-04

One Of New York's largest trust
companies has 1000 employees and 3S
departments.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-03-13
IF HOSTLTTIES
HAD CONTINUED

At . ""victory" dinner given y
Washington recently in which sew
eka1 hundred women participated,
6erratary of War Baker gave soma
interesting statistics about the var.
Re asserted that II hostilitte9 hAd
confined for another year the 1Dsss7
because Of the perfection which mao
bNan attained In the production On
engines OF destruction, wDnl6 have
tOfa1ed the losses Of the four Tear1 o9
warfare which ended Id NoYemhz,
1919 Among the surprises which n
saAA he War Department Intended
using against the enemy weNe wire
less-cnn4ro1led adrp1anes for bombing
purposes. The Secretary added thAs
during the war 100000 man WAeTe
killed Ia action or died OF wounds3
Wl1f1s deaths in camps brought the
total 0G dead to at least 5000, OOQ.
4Aa nations involved, he added spent.
&xcana1Ve Of loans or the vA1na o. DE-
Groye6 property, $4,000. 900 900,
&htae the value Of all properly In the
United G&m&es in 1912 was only $780,
ODOOO0. 900.
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CAVALRY STILL USEFUL
BAYS ARMY AUTHORITY

G&MAaxY 10 still an necessary INA
tmTWtAnt . branch Of the Army - u
vaA IA thu days before trench var
tara. according to the opinion Of An
o9acaR OF the General StaR who has
l0ng BEEN recognized as az Army 9N-
MQazty on the Cavalry arm.
Ia eD4A0 of the reversal to trench
warfare and the advance in the use
ok the afxp1ane. this ofncer II emphatic
tn his statement that the United
HkaAAa should maintain its cavalry,
because there can be no guarantee
chat warfare in the future VIII follow
the tactics Of the present
lie pointed out that 1t has always
beAn 3 fallacy Of army leaders to
base their plans for new army on
their latest engagement rather than
upon o danger in the future which
can DO reasonably apprehended.
Some duties Of the cavalry which
cannot be discharged by airplanes in
the nsw style Of warfare also remain
to be performed in time of war. This
ofncas pointed ont that until the air
plane can come into use as an effec-
tive fighting arm against enemy
troops. untn it can be used as q means
TOT rushing forward reinforcements,
and until It can be used for recon
dofsaanco at night, 1t cannot super
sede the cavalry. 1t can help greatly
b daylight accommodating, but its OPP
ef4110ns are always limited
He cited several examples of
notable work accomplished by cav
airy during the war with Germany,
Indicating that even during trench
warfare there may be times when in
telligent and timely cooperation Of
horse troops IL invaluable. The sig
mai success attained by Cen. Allenby
against the Turks in Palestine,
finally resulting in Turkeys complete
Withdrawal from the field, is largely
attributed to his cavalry action.
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How To Convert War Insurance
Into Peace Time Policies

The first authoritative announce
ment Of the rates for converted per-
manent Government Insurance has
been issued by Leon Fisher. the new
chief Of the insurance section Of the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance.
The six forms of policy determined
upon were announced q short time
ago. and these are straight life, TWEEN
ty-year payment life, thirty-year pay
ment life, twenty-year endowment,
thirty-year endowment and endow-
ment maturing at the age of sixty
two years.
The announced rate on a one thou
sand dollar policy in straight life,
twenty-year payment life, twenty
year endowment and thirty-year en-
dowment are given below:
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-03-13

payable only In $40 monthly Install
ments. Paid-up insurance, however
Is payable at death in one lump sum,
and endowment policies are payable
at maturity in the same manner
A bill before Congress extends the
permitted class of beneflciaries, and
provides for full payment to estate If
no benehciaries in permitted class arel
living when policy becomes a claim.
Policies may be reduced, but not
increased.
The premium rates will be based
on the age Of the insured at the time
the conversion is made. Premiums
heretofore paid merely covered the
cost OF the term insurance; and there
Is no cash value when changing to
permanent policies.
ALI premiums are due. on the first
day Of each month, and a grace OF the
balance OF month for payment of pre-
miums Is allowed without charge of
interest. Premiums may be paid
quarterly. half yearly, or yearly, as
may be desired; method of payment
may be changed at will on notice in
writing. Checks and money orders
should be made payable to the Treas
urer of the United States, and be sent
to "Disbursing Clerk, Bureau OF War
Risk Insurance. Washington, D. c."
The letter inclosing remittance to
cover insurance premiums should
contain the full name of the insured,
his grade and organization at time of
discharge, army serial number, date
Of discharge and present address.
A grace of one month is allowed in
payment of premiums and liberal re-
instatement provisions are contained
in the policy.
Further information concerning
conversion. including rates. blanks
for making conversions, etc., may be
secured by addressing Bureau of War
Risk Insurance, Conservation Section
Washington. D. c., on or about March
15, 1919.