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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-01

:, April "a, 1919.
No. 632 New Depot at Tucumcari.
Mr. j. +. German, Federal Mgr.
C., K. l., q Pac. X. X. Co.,
La Sale st. Station. Chicago. III.
Dear Sir:
Referring to your file No. 22l2 in
reference to proposed station building
at Tucumcari. New Mexico.
The writer and commissioner Luna
made trip to the eastern and SOU
thern part Of the state recently and
made visit to Tucumcari. We met
with the citizens of that community
at meeting called by the president
OF the Chamber of Commerce. Your
Mr.. Greenough, Superintendent of
your lines, Dalhart, Texas was present
together with Mr.. Beeth, Superintend-
ent OF the Eastern Division of the Ell
Paso d Southwestern. The matter
was brought up regarding the proposed
station building at Tucumcari and
the writer advised the business men
and other citizens at that point that
the matter was under consideration
by your company as well as Mr.. Hol-
den, Regional Director, and we assured
them that you and Mr.. Holden were
giving the matter active consideration
and that the estimated cost of the i'm
provements talked of for Tucumcari
were in the neighborhood of $6O, ,OOO. 90.
The citizens of Tucumcar are very
anxious to get some definite advice as
to the proposed depot for their town
and as we wrote you under date of
January l6 in reply to yours of jan
uary 10, 1919, wherein you stated that
you expected to take the matter up
with the +. p. d s. w. people and that
the matter could be talked over more
satisfactorily than written about and
you mentioned in your letter that in
any event after you had talked the
matter over you would write me again
and with perfect frankness regarding
the situation which you state is es-
pecally due this commission as the
matter has been under consideration
so long that it is time it reached It's
final stage OF completion, and we would
like to have something definite from
you and Mr.. Holden indicating what
your intentions are regarding the
we do that the present depot is insuffi-
cient and as you have repeatedly stated
together with other officials of the
railroad and the +. p. d S. W. that
you need u larger depot at this point.
We informed the president of the
Chamber of Commerce and the other
officers at the meeting on the 18th inst.
that we would again take the matter
up with you and ascertain if you
would not be agreeable 20 making
recommendation for the building of
the new depot and that the work
would be started this year.
Hoping to hear from you regarding
this matter which is live issue with
us as well as with the citizens of Tu-
cumcari and thanking you for your
fairness in the matter, we are
Very respectfully,
HUGH WILLIAMS, Chm,
State Corporation Commission
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-01
BIG Hail. STORM VISITS THIS
CITY DOING SOME DAMAGE

One of the biggest hail storms that
ever visited Tucumcari came Thurs
day evening. Quite lot of window
panes were broken and much damage
dom to gardens and fruit trees. The
bail stones were large as hen eggs,
or some of them were. No report has
been received from the Plains and il
is not known whether the storm ex-
tended to the wheat belt.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-01

Our refrigerator candy case keeps
our candy fresh and our prices are
as low as you pay elsewhere. Don't
forget the place. THE IDEAL.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-01

y Q p Q . Q Q Q 9 Q Q Q Q . Q
> More than 200 reserved seats
3 to the Chautauqua have already
D been sold. Have you bought
3 ticket, Better hurry. The men
D who guaranteed the payment to
D the Chautauqua people need
o little help. Do your part and
D be sure of n Chautauqua in Tu-
D cumcari again next year.
D D y o D D o q o D D o D q o
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-01
NEW DEPOT IS ONE
THING PROMISED TO
TUCUMCAR| THIS YEAR
Mr.. +. G. Beebe. SecY..

Mr.. +. c. Beebe, Secy.,
This is in line with the conversation
had with you gentlemen at rucun
carl on the 10Th instant which is self
explanatory and we will be glad to
communicate with you further when
Mr.. German is heard from. We desir,
to assure you that we will not lose
sight of the proposition.
Very respectfully,
BY Hugh Williams, Chairman.
State Corporation Commission
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-01

Next week is Cleanup Week.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-06

There have been volumes, thou
sands of volumes, written about
1.-THE chains that bind humanity"
Grown of Thorns," THE grinding
of the poverty-stricken beneath the
gritty heel of autocracy," and "The
clinking shackles that gall the an
kles OF sweat-shop martyrs" Is 1t
as bad as that? These are flowery
phrases and we admire the verve OF
the authors, but somehow II has a
Bolshevist ring-carries an appeal
to the "proletariat" who, II they fol-
low the teachings of these would-be
visionary leaders, strike at the
very foundation of peace-create
class hatred-and that is exactly
what the world is now trying to
avoid. Give labor a fair shake and
square deal, but avoid inflamma-
tory spoutings.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-06
YALE GETS WEBSTER'S HOUSE
Historic Building at New Haven Has
Recently Become the Property
Of the University.

In purchasing and taking posses
sion Of the famous Noah Webster
house. Yale university has come into
possession Of one Of the oldest and
perhaps the most historical building
In New Haven.
When the venerable photographer
wrote the dictionary q century ago,
he never dreamed that the home In
which he performed his> literary
labors would prove the quarters Of
United States troops in the greatest
Of world wars. Yet that was the
destiny Of the plain wooden building.
The university turned It over to the
Studetn Army Training corps and 1t
was occupied by soldiers till the final
rehabilitation.
1t was the home Of Webster while
he resided In the city. although part
Of his dictionary was written at Am
herst. Mass. he was one of Yale's
most famous professors, his work
ranking" in world value with that Of
his fellow professors, Samuel r. B.
Morse and Ell Whitney.
The home stands at the corner Of
Grove and Temple streets and was
formerly the property of Courtland T.
Trowbridge, relative Of the lexicog-
rapher. The university has acquired
1t because Of its scheme to Oil the
square bounded by Wall. Temple.
Grove and College streets with dormi-
tories for the Sheffield Scientific
school, The entire group, It is expect
ed will be given by Frederick W. Van.
derbilt Of New York city, graduate
Of the class Of '76. He already has
given two large dormitories.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-06

A dispatch from Italy says a pro-
found impression has been created
in that country by the proposal of
the American congress to exclude
immigrants to the United States for
a period of four years following the
war, and deals a blow to the Italian
laboring classes. The dispatch con-
tinues: "In 1913 there were more
than $4,000 Italians in the United
States who sent money home regu-
larly to the extent of about 900, ,000,-
600 lire annually, so that Italy
stands to lose an immense income"
Food for thought there: II those
$4,000 Italians had not been in the
United States, many more Americans
would have, had good jobs.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-06
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Mary riclIford Has Milk Bath in
New Picture
A milk bath and It's dire conse-
quences are finely pictured in Mary
Pickford's latest Aircraft photoplay,
Johanna Enllsts." plcturization
of Rupert Hughes wen-known story
"Tho Mobilization OF Johanna. -
which will be presented at the Joy
theatre next Sunday and Monday.
The plot concerns the daughter of
poor farmer who has never exper-
fenced the Joy OF having beau. 4
regiment OF soldiers on their way
to a cantonment passes the farm and
one OF the officers falling suddenly
Ill, they camp there and Johanna
nurses the stricken soldier.
She is delighted. for her dreams
have been realized. The Officers
and men fall In love with the quaint
girl, despite her treckies. which she
proceeds to eradicate. A certain
private and officer arc rivals In their
attentions TO her. One night Jo-
hanna decides to take a surreptItious
milk bath for beauty's sake and the
officer believes she is clandestinely
meeting the private. The two men
quarrel while Johanna Is trying TO
hide In the tub,
The private calls the officer n
"piece OF cheese" and Is court-ma
tailed. Meantime the captain. who
boasts an aristocratlc lineage. dis
covers that Johanna's last name Is
the same as his and when tho pri-
vate is exonerated by the court. takes
the girl away with him TO the next
town to marry her, leaving the two
disappointed lovers disconsolate.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-06
THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1919.
\
OREGON WEATHER
PRINT 1T IN FULL

1t is sincerely hoped that the dele
gates at the peace congress will be
able to draw up a peace plan that
will be acceptable to America, as
well as the rest Of the world, but
why debate the matter for months
and fill up seven million columns of
newspaper space in discussing it, be-
fore we know what we are talking
about?
Mr.. Taft says he wouldn't trust
those senators who are opposing his
plan, over night. and infers that
they are all "pinheads." On the
other hand, the people of America
proved that they would not trust Mr..
Taft for another term as president.
by voting him down and out-and
there you are.
why stand on and make faces at
each other and call naughty names
until we know what we are talking
about? Mr.. Wilson feels confident
that the American people will en-
dorse his plans, but to secure their
loyal support he must not ask them
to vote blindly; the full and com
plete terms Of that league of ma
lions idea should be, when perfect
ed, printed in the daily press so the
American people will know exactly
what they are going up against. To
expect them to do otherwise would
be asking them to endorse private
intrigues behind closed doors-and
the whole world has had enough of
that.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-06

Our constitution. ins prescribing
the powers of the president, says,
HE shall have power, by and with
the advice and consent Of the senate,
to make treaties" There's the rub,
Can the president and the senate
ever get together on any PROPOSE
ton?
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-06

Just what will be staged" at the
Chamber Of Commerce rooms Fri
day evening, We don't know, but a
person ought to at least get a cigar
or chew Of gum out Of it. Besides,
one gets so musty and covered with
moss by staying at home forever.
Not only that, but they become shy
to the point of being furtive.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-06
LARGEST Motor Vessel.

The British twin.screw Diesel en-.
gined vessel Glenapp. which hnd just
been built by Glasgow shIpynrd. IL
according TO the local press the Iarg.
est and most powerful motor vessel In
the world. II IL OF 10000 tons dend.
weight. and has two sets of engines.
constructed by Messrs. Harlnnd &
Wolf AT their Glasgow works Those
give total horse power 0f 8.GUO.
which figures represent very marked
progress In this type Of vessel.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-06
WITH THE WORLD, OR AGAINST

Those who advocate a return to
old-fashioned American isolation are
willing, it seems, to let the rest of
the world go to the dogs, provided
America remains safe says an east
ern advocate of the league of ma
tions.
The trouble is, that If the rest OF
the world goes to the dogs America
will not remain safe. For good or
Ill, the world now and henceforth
is all bound up together. The pres
ent war should be enough evidence
to any clear-headed man that what
affects one nation affects all.
II the United States does not play
Its part-a manly part-in the re-
construction Of the world, the rest
OF the world may actually 90 to the
dogs. Chaos in Europe and else
where would be infinitely more cost
ly and disastrous to America than
any expense and danger we might
incur in cooperating with Europe to
establish new order.
And whether in chaos or order. a
Europe that is not with us, hereaf-
ter will certainly be against us. If
we refuse now to play a consistent
part. making good our fine promises.
we shall have the enmity of all the
world instead OF the worlds friend
ship. II the other powers succeeded
in setting up their own league of
nations after we pulled out, that
league would be "a league against
America.
That would mean that the United
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-06
A Famous "oasIs."

"Did you see Congressman Twobbis
while you were In WnshIngtonH"
mo. He instructed his office force
to say to any one who called that he
had gone over TO Baltimore to spend
the day"
"Ile actually left a message to that
effect?"
"Yes."
well. at any rate. he has the cour>
age of his convictions. s."--BirmIngham
Age-Hernld.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-06

An Irish soldier wrote home to
his wife. telling her to quit her nag
ging letters. He wrote: 1T won't
do you no good to keep on talking.
because l am 5000 miles away.
Can't you let me enjoy this war In
peace?"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-06

Tall men. short men. big men,
small men, poor men, men and all
other men are. invited to enjoy them
selves at the Chamber OF Commerce
rooms, Friday evening.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-06

The question is: If the govern
ment retains control OF the railroads,
will congress have to appropriate
$750,0o0,00O every year to make
up the deficit because of incomre-
tent management?
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-06

What is this about women lower
ing wage standards? In Paris the
women street cleaners who before
the war were getting s240 a year
are now getting $500 and demanding
more.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-06

The arrangements OF the present
peace cannot stand a generation" !"
says President Wilson, unless they
are guaranteed by the united forces
of the civilized world"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-06

States would have to arm against
the whole world.
Is that what the opponents OF the
present league plan want?
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-06

Mr.. Taft is running true to form
and enjoys the distinction to ques-
tion the rights of others to a free
expression Of opinion. Raised with
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-03-06

a gold spoon and believing In pluto
cracy he thinks, as does Elihu Root,
that the masses are incompetent to
govern themselves.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-31
PLAN FOR HUGE
SCOUT BANQUET
Father and Son" Dinner TO
Be Held February 10;
Many Stunts

Arrangements are well under way
for the big celebration and night of
Notification on February 10. In other
words, for the Father and Son Ban
Zuuet." Owing to lack of room ;the
plans have had to be change and the
affair will be held in the Masonic
zTe9nple hall at Third and State
Streets instead of at the Penn-Harris
Hotel. Tickets are now at headquar-
|ters-75 cents for a scout-s1.00 for
his father. On the stunts" commit
tee are Lewis P. jenkins, scoutmas-
tier Troop 8, and John German, Jr.,
|scoutmaster of Troop 13. This COM
|hnittee requests that all reports on
Troop stunts be made next Tues
|day evening, February 4, at scout
masters meeting as this will pc the
time for all final reports. Every troop
lis expected to contribute some form
|of entertainment - song, speech,
sketch, etc. In addition, l.. II. Vana-
|man, scoutmaster Troop 26, who is
chairman of the first-aid demonstra-
|tion. will be in charge of "a contest
i'm first-aid under the captaincy of
Paul Kohlhaas, assistant scoutmas-
ter of that troop. Proficiency, ac-
|curacy, and speed are the factor
which will determine the winners of
this contest. There's nojdoubt about
|it-this is going to be a big affair &
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-31
Troop Fourteen to Be
Present at Bic Banquet

Troop Ii held a very succeSsrul
meeting last Monday night. Two
new members passed the tenderfoot
examination. Action was taken on
purchasing telegraph instruments to
be installed in the scout room, for
the use of those scouts who wish to
learn the telegraph code. Our newly
commissioned assistant scoutmaster,
Malcolm Hall, took charge of the
scouts at the close of the meeting
and put them through the first steps
in military drilling. He will con-
tinue training the scouts in this fea-
ture. of scoutcraft for several weeks
or so. The scouts were instructed by
Scoutmaster Seifert to be sure to at
tend next Monday nights meeting at
which time full particulars about an
niyersary week will be given out. and
tickets will be placed on sale for the
big scout banquet being held Febru-
ary 10. The scouts of our troop and
their fathers are expected to be pres
ent in full force at the banquet We
are also planning to turn out in q
body to attend the big scout service
at Pine Street Presbyterian church,
Sunday night, February o.
SCRIBE, PAUL WAKEFIELD. s.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-31
Scouts Of Troop rs to
Have a Champion Team

We had some meeting on Monday
evening at Troop 26. After the de-
votional exercises two first aid teams
were picked by Assistant Scoutmas-
ter Kohlhaas, and were given in
struction'in bandaging of lacerations
of the head, shoulder, ribs and knee.
1t is likely that these same teams
will give splendid exhibition at the
big Scout banquet on February 10.
The Scouts who represent the two
first aid teams are: Joseph Steele,
Andrew Stouffer, Paul Wynn, Rob-
ert Quigley, John Byrem, H. Thurs
ton Colleott. We will soon be pre-
pared to meet any Scout team in
first aid.
In the meantime Assistant Scout
master Sparrow, who had charge of
the remaining Scouts, formed a
bicycle quad. This squad will be
ready to answer calls from head
quarters. Some interesting bicycle
trips will be taken. The following
Scouts belong to the Squad: Wentzel
Grove, Walker Edmondson, Lester
Bowman,l George Rodenheiser, II. T..
Collicott, Joseph Steele. Any Scouts
of Troop 26 wishing to join will
please notify Mr.. Sparrow. J
Two of the Scouts brought fire
making sets which they had made,
but were unable to make fire be-
cause they did not put enough pep
into it to get a fire. We are hoping
for better results soon. They were
then given a little instruction on 4
few of the consultations and how
to find The north star. Also how to
read q compass correctly.
RED CRANE. =
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-31
sNEWS AND NOTES OF THE BOY SCOUTS .,
THE WIGWAM
JR NOVEL GOOD TURN-BY e. A. spoTz, TRooP

boy. HE was as fond of the swim
ming hdlS as you and I. AS bare
footed bdy he knew what farmers s
tree bore9the sweetest cherries. He
knew whihh was the prettiest girl in
tn school. He knew the favorite
pools of pickerel, bass and catfish.
He knew where the robin and thrush
built their nests. He new>where to
Ind the pussy willow, the sweet
birch bark and the fiavory roots of
myrrh. He knew tthe woods and the
streams Herhaps even better than you
know them, and there are perhaps
times when Dads fancy carries him
back to boyhood days and his heart
is as young as yours and mine.
And talk about good turns! Which
one OF us can count all the good
turns dad has done for us? How
many ofius know how often dad has
denied himself some pleasure or
some little luxury. perhaps even a
necessity, in order that we might
benefit by his sacrifice? Let us show
our appreciation. SPut red ring
around February 10 on the calendar
and tell dad that is his night. Let
every scout see that dad is at the
banquet. 1t may take little urging,
but keep at it until he agrees to be
your guest.
Amid the bright lights, amid the
songs, 1.-The cheers and the laughter;
help him travel back again to the
golden land of boyhood and If you
do not know it already, yo will find
that dad is the best scout of them
all. RED CLOUD.t
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-31
THE OFFICE SCOUT

y Dear. Gang: Have you got yours?
Has Did got his? Get 'em early.
What? Why your tickets for the
father and. son banquet, of course.
Don't tell me you don't know about
it. It's going to be the only thing
in town that night, and If you want
bang-up good time you'd better
be at the Masonic Temple on the
night OF February 10th. Make it
early, too. That's all I'm going to
say about it but read this weeks
Wigwamr and the article about the
affair. You'll decide to go then sure.
I've been asked to state that all
the Scouts who won prizes in the
w. S. S. campaign contest in Decem-
ber are to come in to headquarters
as soon as possible to select their
prizes. I'VE don't know what you
want. You do. So let us know. 1
know what I'd get, but, gee, I didn't
win one.
Won't Dad have a good time? !
THE OFFICE SCOUT
p. S.--Get 'em early. The num-
ber of tickets is limited.