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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-12-29

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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-10
ANOTHER BIG SNOW

The snow Tuesday night tied up the
trains from the north and east. They
were annulled as it was impossible to
get through the big drifts, some of
which were twelve and fourteen feet
deep The trains from Dawson are
stalled and it will be several days be-
fore trains will run on regular sched-
ule. The snow from Mills north seems
to he much heavier
Trainmen report heavy SHOWS as far
west as Three Rivers, but the trains
are getting through from the west.
The snow in Quay county was quite
heavy and drifted in places three and
four feet high. 1t is estimated that
the snow would measure from twelve
to fourteen inches deep on the level. II
was cold and wet and the cattle suffer
ed greatly. Wednesday afternoon the
sun shone out melting "a great deal of
the snow. Turning warmer will save
thousands of cattle because they were
not in condition to stand very much
cold weather as this winter has been
extra hard on stock.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-10
OPPORTUNITY FOR MEN WHO
DID NOT GET ACROSS.

Uncle Sam is looking for men now
for service in France. Thousands of
men have lately been discharged, who
served and were disappointed in not
getting "OVER THERE" to such Of
these men as are without dependents,
Uncle Sam now offers fine opportu-
nifty to see Europe. Fifty thousand are
wanted for service over sea Immediate
ly. Men enlisting for three years can
reasonably expect to be in France
within thirty to sixty days Of date of
enlistment.
This offer is not confined to previous
service men. Any man over Is and un-
der 40 can get over seas il he wants
it.
Minimum pay is $4,000 per month.
In addition, board, clothing, medical
attention. Educational and recreation
al facilities are provided with lavish
hand.
At present the American dollar is
worth Sl.l0 in France, so the pay is
really larger than the figures indi-
cate. See the devastated regions Of
France and BelgiIm in contrast with
the rich and unharmed portion Of
France and Germany along the his
toric Rhine.
Branches open for foreign service
include Infantry, Cavalry, Field Artil-
cry, Medical Department, and Corps OF
Engineers.
For service in U. S. all branches are
open and prior service men may enlist
for one year only. Additional
brenches open for home service in
cludes Coast Artillery, with service on
seaboard with big guns. Air service,
quartermaster and motor transport
corps, Ordnance Department and Tank
Corps.
For further information, call or
write Army Recruiting Station, AL
buquergue or Tucumcari, New Mex
leo, or FL Paso, Texas.
Sgt. Albertson in charge of local Of
flee, corner, End and Main street.
Wants to see all men interested or
/ those who are unemployed.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-10
WAR ANNIVERSARY

Washington, April 5.-Comment-
ing on the fact that tomorrow will
be the second anniversary Of the en-
trance af the United States into the
war, Central March today said:
Tomorrow, April 6, is the second
of the entrance Of the
United States into the world war. One
year ago We were starting "A tremend-
Gus drive to get troops to France.
When ! took charge of the Office Of
chief of staff on March last year |
found that February had touched
bottom in the number of troops ship
ped abroad--only $4,000 men having
sailed
I'VE built ships; we bought ships;
We begged ships; We Communicated
ships and on last April 6, the flood
of men across seas had definitely be-
KUN, increasing in volume until we
reached our maximum of 100000 men
IN one month. Now on our second
anniversary the great problem is to
get our men back to their homes
from across the seas. have set as
a mark to be reached 10000 men in
one month. Each month is showing
a steady increase over the month be-
fore ard we will do our best to break
the record in transatlantic ship
ments.
Generalization has been speeded
up at home. One camp has established
camp record Of demobiizing over
1000 men in one day. and we can easily
handle the maximum number of men
per month which the available shipping
permits US to bring back. Every state
in the union now is welcoming its re-
turning sons the finest types OF
American manhood, clean and virile
and deserving the thanks of the peo'
pie"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-10
STRIKE IS CAUSING
CONSIDERABLE CON.
Germ IN GERMANY

Paris, France, April "a general
strike has been proclaimed in Berlin
and the suburb Of Spandau, advices
received here say. Herr Noske, the
minister Of defence, is reported to
have concentrated 10000 loyal troops
at the gates Of Berlin for use in case
of trouble.
At the latest session of the German
cabinet council it considered the
eventuality Of making an appeal to
the allied armies to maintain order
in Germany in the interest of the
whole Of Europe, the Zurich corre-
spondent of lie Journal reports.
The newspaper lie 'Eclaire states
that Gen. Humbert, former command
er of the French third army, will be
appointed Commander of the allied
troops in central Europe"
Basel, Switzerland, April 9.--Stor-
age sheds of the American Red Cross
were among the food depots pillaged
by armed crowds in Nuremberg, Ba-
varia, Tuesday, according to dispatches
received here. Goods to the value of
100000 marks are said to have been
taken from various food depots.
Copenhagen, Denmark, April g.
German government troops are march
ing on Essen, where a collision has
occurred between the strikers and the
Christian Workers organization, the
members of which desire to continue
at their employment, Berlin dispatch
announces. The strikers have occu-
rpied the Krupp ammunition plant, the
message adds.
1t has been officially announced in
Munich that Ritter Won Pruger, the
Bavarian envoy at Berlin, has been
recalled. The commissary for this
step, declares that the new German
constitution can never become bind
ing upon Bavaria, as Bavaria's special
rights have been surrendered in the
drawing up Of the document.
The Wurttemberg government as
well as the Baden and Hesse govern
ments. according to dispatch, still
regards the Bavarian government un-
der premier Hoffman as the sole
legitimate government for Bavaria.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-10
BIG SNOW DELAYS
WORK ON DERRICK
At POUND OIL WELL

Work was started on the Pound
well last week, but the big snow Is
interfering greatly with hauling ma
terial for the derrick. The roads were
already in bad condition out that way
and it will be several days before they
will be in shape to hold up the heavy
rig. Lumber for the derrick is being
hauled out and the pit dug. If the
weather clears up work will be pushed
as rapidly as possible. Those who are
financing the sinking of the well are as
anxious as anyone else that the well be
completed as soon as possible. They
have faith in the outcome or they
would not have put their thousands OF
dollars into the project. They are not
backed by the Standard Oil or any
other big oil company so you can bet
your life that if there is oil out there
they will not plug the well and claim
nothing doing. 1t means u great for
tune to them If they find oil because
they hold leases on many thousands of
acres. They had lease on the Pound
property for ten years and when they
decided to drill the first we'll there
they bought it. They have purchased
other land contiguous to the Pound
farm. Prices of leases are going sky
ward in that community and very little
land is for sale at any price. Offers
for $500 per acre for leases on land
four to six miles from the well site are
being refused by the owners and those
holding leases.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-10
WHAT THE FARMER.STOCKMAN
BUREAU CAN DO
For You Mr.. StOckmen:


l. Help you in the purchase of
feed -stuffs.
2. Help you in the control of black
leg and other diseases.
3 Help you in locating pastures in
other states during times of drouth
Help you in the purchase of
registered bulls and rams.
5 Help you in the sale of your sur
plus stock.
6 Help you in identifying poisonous
plants on your range.
7 Help you in eradicating prairie
dogs from your range.
8 Help you in the marketing prob.
lens.
8 Secure help for you in trapping
coyotes, wolves and other predatory
animals.
/ Help you to determine what crops
you ought to grow in 1919.
2 What crops you should moi
grow in 1919.
3 Where to purchase your seed.
Where to market your farm pro
duce.
8 Inform you as to market con
ditions and requirements.
6 Demonstrate the control Of in
sects and plant and animal disease.
7 Help you in constructing siloi
and farm buildings.
8 Help you in the purchase of bet
ter livestock.
0 Help you study all agriculture
problems of your community and coun
ty and assist in planning future worl
to meet with the economic conditions
that must prevail
For You Mrs. Farmer Or StOckman
Render assistance through hom
demonstration agent on all problem
pertaining to the home.
For The Boys And Girls:
/ Organize livestock, farming, gar
den. cooking and sewing clubs, and su
pervise them giving practical instruc
tions to the members.
What You Can DO For The Farmer
StOckman Bureau.
| / Join and be an active member.
2 Take part in the bureau activi
ties.
8 Help to create cooperative an
progressive spirit in your communit
and county.
Study ways and means of In
proving farm and range conditions
Help every worthy cause fostel
led by the bureau.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-10
SOLDIER BOY WRITES HIS
AUNT HE LIKES ARMY LIFE

The Following letter was received
by Mrs. Ezra Haas of this city from
her nephew, Pri. Charles r. Thorne,
303 Sanitary Train, 300 Ambulance
Co., rs Division, American +. +.
March 8, 1919
My dear Aunt:
Your delightful letter of the 2Sth of
January reached me today. II is q
treat to receive letters from friends,
much more so from relatives that are
dear to you. This is the second letter
received from you since coming
across, though have written you
many times and sent you quite num-
ber of picture postals, views of France.
But the mail is rather uncertain and
] have been transferred so often that
1t is wonder ! get any mail at all
Have not heard much from home or
my other relatives. The last letter |
got from mother was dated January TO-
How is cousin Will? Heard from
him in October but no letter since then.
When last heard from mother every
thing was going along smoothly. Fa-
You ask me how like France.
The question is hardly flr. Every
thing is so different. In the states we
find everything progressive, new and
here our surroundings are old and
in a sense primitive. have seen about
| five new houses since | came to France
But there is n charm about these old
buildings that one does not find in the
states. As "a place to travel in, give m.
England OF France. For home give
me the dear old U. S. a. never knew
how much it meant to me till got out
of it. The climate in eastern France
is mild and much rain falls.
We are located in Cote de Orr near
Dijon in the heart of the ancient prov
ince Of Burgundy famous for its wine
The terraced hill sides and vineyards
and fertile pastures in the valleys
make it in fact beautiful to look upon
The towns, too, are pretty but so
dirty. Sanitation is not part of the
life of Frenchman of low estate.
| Christmas was rather a gloomy af.
fair for me. no boxes like | got last
year, not even letter but one learns
to make the best of such things and
wait till brighter day comes.
Army life continues to agree with
me, my health is perfect. Expect tC
go up on the Rhine soon. Just when
will come home | do not know. Ii the
folks stay well it would be treat &c
see Germany but, of course, if they
don't, why | will have to make arrange
ment to get out, which | would hate tC
do. Expect to be in the army som,
time longer however.
Time passes very rapidly, we occas
ionally drill, do detail work in the day
time and at night go to shows or reaC
not bad sort of life at all. In the
eighteen months that | have tried t.
serve Uncle Sam as a soldier, ! have
never known what it was to be hungr!
or cold, nor have | been sick a da!
since had the measles in Shelly
Moreover have enjoyed myself hugel.
in the service and have no kick what
ever to make. The life of u soldie
delights me
As ever your nephew,
CHARLES
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-10
NEW MEXICO WILL GROW
RICH If OIL Is FOUND HERE

Something must have inspired a
New Mexico legislator, A. II. Carter,
to slip little bill into the legislative
program. Nobody at the time paid
much attention to his bill providing
that the state is to get one-eighth roy
atty forever from all oil produced on
state lands, just as nobody few
months ago supposed that New Mexico
would be leasing lands for oil develop
ment, The bill went through.
Now New Mexico has awakened to
realization that the oil legislation
was one of the biggest things accom-
plished by the state legislature. The
Santa Fe New Mexican goes so far as
to say that the discovery Of even one
second-class field would, in n very few
years, more than double the income
of the state and enable it to carry out,
without burden on the taxpayers, the
road building and educational program
on which Governor Larrazolo has seen
to it that New Mexico has started"
Moreover, the state is already realiz-
ing large revenue from leases
When about 100000 acres of state
land had been leased for oil develop.
ment-that was last week-the state
was deriving $1,000 day revenue
The total of leased land has now ap.
preached the 100000 acre mark and
the states income mounts also. II
they get big oil field in New Mexico
as Davis White, chief of the geological
survey predicted recently at the con,
gress of oil geologists at Dallas, the
people will be relieved of a great deal
of the burden of taxotion.-El Paso
Herald.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-10
WHO Is HE?

The home merchant. Who is he?
He is the chap who gives you
credit when you are financially broke,
and carries your account until you are
able to pay.
He is the chap who gives you back
your money or makes exchanges when
you are not satisfid with what you
have bought.
He is the chap who meets you at the
door with handshake, and lets you
out with a message to the "kids" and
O real "come again" goodby.
He Is the chap whose clerks and
bookkeepers and other employees live
In Tucumcari and spend their money
with you and other Tucumcari people.
He is the chap who helps support
Tucumcari churches and charitable Or
ganizations and talks for Tucumcari
and boosts for it every day in the
year.
He is the chap who visits you when
you are sick, sends flowers to your
family when you die, and follows your
body as far as human feet may travel
with the dead.
He is the home merchant--your
neighbor-your f,iend-your help.
er in time of n,ei
Don't you think you ought to trade
with him, ana be his friend and his
helper in the time of his need?
Don't you know that every dollar
that you send out Of Tucumcari
their officesyou send out Of Tucumcari
for merchandise, is sent to strangers
to men who never spent dollar here;
for box of matches; to ooETAOl
to men who would no. trust you for a
box of matches; to men who would
turn you over to the police If you
should enter their Offices?
You don't save much, frequently
nothing, when you send your money
out of town and you take all Of the
risk yourself of short weight or meas
ure and of getting damaged or infer
ior goods. And don't you know that
the growth and prosperity of Tucumca-
ri depends very largely upon the sue
cess and prosperity of the home mer'
chant? Out-of-town people judge oui
city by the appearance of our stores
and the degree of enterprise shown by
our merchants. And our home mer.
chants cannot succeed unless home
folks give them loyal support.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-10
METHODIST CONFERENCE
HELD AT MELROSE LAST WEEK

The Albuquerque District Confer
ence met at Melrose April 25-27.
On account Of the rainy weather not
many delegates were present. Never
theless, the meeting was helpful and
all there took some thought home that
will make life better and happier.
The program of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society was given the after
noon Of the 25th.
Mrs. Moore, of albuquerque gave an
interesting talk on Korea and showed
a number of articles from that country
which made it especially good. She
had lived eighteen years in Korea as
the wife Of missionary to that coun-
try, and told US of what she had actual
ly seen and knew.
Mrs. G. G. Carver of Melrose read a
splendid paper on my Money Creed"
Mrs. !. j. Ayers of FL Paso, our Con-
ference President, gave an encouraging
talk. We are always glad TO hear her.
The Workers. Council on Bible and
Mission Stndy, Young Peoples and
Children's Work was interesting. Re-
ports from the district showed an
increase despite. drought, epidemic Of
Influenza and SHOWS and rain.
No. Adult Auxiliaries, IL
No. Y. p. Auxiliaries, 2
No. Childreh's Auxiliaries, 4
No. Members Adult Auxiliary, 1886
No. Taking Missionary Voice, SO
No. Auxiliaries paying on pledge, 4
No. Auxiliaries observing Week of
Prayer, 3
Amount paid on pledge, $57.O0
Amount paid in dues 1917, s33l.02
Amount paid in dues 1918, S359.24
Increase, S28.22
Amount paid out locally 1917,
$l363.39
Amount paid out locally 1918
$1745.63
Increase, $3S2.24
This is a splendid increase and |
want to assure all the women of this
district that appreciate all they have
done to make it possible for me to
make this good report.
Several of the auxiliaries have done
exceptionally well. Melrose has one
of the best all round societies in the
district. Tucumcari was placed on the
honor roll this year for the first time.
C. II. HITTSON,
District Secretary.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-10
STORE FOR SALE

want to sell my entire stock and
fixtures but would sell separately my
fountain and fixtures, consisting Of
one fountain, one marble top fountain
counter, one wood top fountain coun-
ter, six show cases, one cash register,
one tobacco wall case, one water cool
er, two tables, eight chairs, three stools
one DR.. Pepper dispenser, one orange
ade dispenser, one Concord punch dis
penser, one Fan Taz dispenser, one
Jersey Creme dispenser, one hot drink
dispenser, cream dishes, fountain bot
ties, spoons, glasses, ice shaver, ice
picks and other fixtures free. Invoice
price of this outfit was $98l.25, and
5000 will buy it. This will surely be
the best year confectioners ever saw in
Tucumcari. Don't miss this bargain.
r. B. GARRETT.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-10
JUST A PLAIN KNOCK Err

Washington, April 3.-Commenting
on what he termed "the very intem-
perate speech" of Senator Chamber
lain, retiring chairman of the senate
military committee, delivered last
night at Natchez, Miss, in connection
with the Ansell- -Crowder court martial
controversy, Secretary Baker said to-
day that in three years as secretary
of war, he could not recall single in
stance in which he had received n
helpful suggestion, from Senator
Chamberlain or one which seemed in
tended to be helpful.
~ am perfectly willing" the secre-
tary said, "to let the people of the
country decide between what the war
department has done in three years
and what Senator Chamberlain has
said in three years"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-10
REVISING DRAFT OF COVE
NANT OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Paris, April Elm the changes
which have been made in the revised
draft of the covenant of the league
of nations new matter is inserted in
the last sentence of Article XIII
which now reads: "The members OF
the league agree that they will carry
out in full good faith any award that
may be rendered, and that they will
not resort to war against a member
of the league which complies here
with.
Article XIV is changed to read
"The council shall formulate plans
for the establishment of q permanent
court of international justice. The
court shall be competent to hear and
determine any dispute Of an interna-
tional character which the parties
thereto submit to it, and also to ad-
wise upon any legal questions refer
red to it by the council or by the body
Of delegates"
In Article XIV, the verb "refer" in
the first sentence is altered to Sub
nit" which makes the action more
of mandate and less a matter of vo-
lition. From there on the succeeding
paragraphs of this section run thus
"The council shall endeavor to effect
settlement of the dispute, and when
such efforts are successful, state
ment shall be made public giving
such facts and explanations regarding
the dispute and the terms of the set.
tlement thereof as the council may
deem appropriate.
"if the dispute Is not thus settled
the council by majority vote (this is
new and important clause) shall
make and publish report contain
ing u statement of the facts of the
dispute and the recommendation
which are deemed just and proper
with regard thereto.
Amy state represented on the coun.
Gil may make public statement OF
the facts of the dispute and of its
conclusion regarding the same.
IF, a report by the council is unan.
imously agreed to by the members
thereof other than the representa-.
tives of one or more of the parties tc
the dispute (some lost in transmits.
sion) which complies with the recon-
mendations of the report.
"If the dispute between the parties
is claimed by one of them and is
found by the council to arise out OF
matter which by international law
is solely within the domestic jurisdic'
ton Of that party the council shall
so report and shall make no recon-
mendations as to its settlement"
The last paragraph of old Article
XIV, remains unchanged except fol
the addition of the following: PRO
vided that report made to the body
of delegates when concurred in by the
representatives of those states repre-
sented on the council and of ma
jority of the other states members OF
the league, executive in each case Of
the representatives of the parties tc
the dispute shall have the same force
as "a unanimous report by the coun
ell"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-10

The voters of New Mexico should
remember the State Senate should any
of the present members run for office
again. The House passed an anti-gam-
bling bill that would have disposed Of
this class of humanity but the State
Senate killed the bill and did not even
Yer substitute. One of the senators
talking in regard to the bill said he
was against it because the officers
might come to his home and arrest
him for playing cards for prize or n
penny on the corner and he would not
stand for any officer intruding on his
home. He said he would shoot the Of
ficer down like dog and he would not
think he had committed wrong.
Some wonderful argument? just a
poor excuse for tabling the bill. Well
the city ordinance is strong against
gambling so Tucumcari can do away
with it IL the city officials so desire.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-10

d. c. Green was here Wednesday
from Logan on business. He was ac-
companied by c. w. .Ihite of Rama.
They said it had been reported that
the drill had been shipped from Penn
sylvania by Mr.. Reed, who will do the
drilling in that field. They are ex.
pecting the drill to arrive any day and
work will begin at once. The contract
has already been signed and work
should have started several weeks ago
but il seems there has been consider
able difficulty in securing the rig nee
essary to do the work. This well IL
contracted to go 1000 feet deep ant
that locality is picked to be the best
for oil in this part Of the state.