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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-02-06
FATHER AND SONS TO
HOLD BANQUET FEB.17

A movement is on foot to have n
Father and Son Get-together Banquet
in the High School Gymnasium some
evening during the week beginning
February II. The week from Feb. IL
to II has been designated by the In
ternational Y. NJ. c. a. as Father and
Son Week While this banquet will
not be held during this week, it will
come soon after. Such banquets will
be held all oveg the United States dur
ing the next few weeks. The object
of these feastS is to give the boys and
their fathers II good time together,
and enable the fathers to get better
acquainted with their sons. 1t will
stimulate feeling of companionship
between them.
Music and toasts in keeping with
the occasion will be indulged in by
both fathers and sons, and those work.
ing on the affair hope for a most en-
joyable event. The program is not
yet complete but several topics have
been assigned for toasts, such as "a
Boys Best Pal, His Dad" by boy,
and "A Dads Best Pal His Boy" by
a man. A special table will be re-
served for the boys of the khaki, and
their dads, and tribute will be paid
to the boys who have gone west"
AS there is 10 way for preparing
quantities of eats at the school, it is
planned to request the ladies to donate
the food, already prepared, and that
it will be served by the domestic
science class assisted by other ladies.
1t is hoped that 100 boys with an equal
number of fathers will sit at the ban
quet table. The rule will be, "No boy
without a father, no father without a
son. but if you do not have boy
or dad, you will be permitted to
adopt one for this occasion.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-02-06

tally and physically stronger as re-
suit of early training in athletics"
This sounded amusing to some peo.
pie ten years ago and Jim" Sullivan's
theories were forgotten except in the
districts that he was able to reach by
his own individual effort. Before his
death he had the satisfaction of seeing
educational authorities in several diff
ferent states adopt his school athletic
plans and come to him for advice. In
cidentally he took a great pride of the
American Olympic champions who had
been developed in the schools; men
like Meredith and Ralph Rose, and
Fred Kelly. From the start, school
athletics developed athletes who were
champions before then entered college.
The real usefulness of athletic train
ing was brought out in the army camp
in such way that athletics will be an
important part Of American life from
now on. Only those who have seen
the development of hundreds of thous.
ands of men from clumsy novices to
the most alert and capable fighting
men in the world, through athletics,
can realize what sport did for all the
British and the French troops, and to
some extent for the Italian. 1t is no
exaggeration to say that athletics did
more than anything else to win the
war for the allies. 1t gave the fight
ing men the fighting spirit and fight
ing skill they needed, and it helped to
keep them in good health and spirits
through hardships that might have
broken down their morale if they had
not been interested in sports.
OF course unless it is our ambition
to become race of Spartans we would
hardly adopt army athletics for school
use. There are few stunts that are
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-02-06

The memorial service for Col. Roos-
evelt will be held in the Presbyterian
church Sunday evening, Feb. Q, at
1880 o'clock, at which time the fol-
lowing program will be given:
Song-Choir.
"Star Spangled Banner"-Congre-
cation.
Scripture Lesson and Prayer-Rev.
John Caldwell.
Anthem-Choir.
Address - Life After Death" Rev.
Messer.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-02-06
NEW H.
LAND, AND OTHERS
SEEM DISSATISFIED

Paris, Feb. 5.--The future Of the
former German colonies was the SUBJ
Ject Of extended discussion at two ses
slons OF the peace conference Satur-
day and of other meetings since. IL is
understood that an agreement yir-
tua!ly has been reached TO appoint
the nations concerned the mandatory
power in each case, under the league
of nations.
This does not involve in any degree
diminution of the Importance of the
diplomatic victory already achieved
by President Wilson for the principle
OF no annexations," which is un-
touched and for which he still stands.
Australia, South Africa and New
Zealand are dissatisfied with the de-
cision, although their right in each
case to act as the mandatory power
is point gained, They are now hop
ing to induce the bureau or supreme
council to give them additional adj
vantage, on the ground of their con-
tlnguity to the colonies concerned.
They argue that they have already
administered the colonies successfully.
and that they have direct interest
in them, both nationally and econom-
ically.
IL seems probable that Australia
will appeal to the bureau to give the
commonwealth the right to apply its
own administration to New Guinea,
urging that this right would safe
guard the commonwealth from the
danger of wholesale immigration of
cheap Asiatic labor. If Australia shall
succeed in this demand. that achieve
ment would go far toward reconciling
her to the decision which, it may be
said, surprised the Australian repre-
for they had counted on
gaining their claim for annexation.
General Botha has taken stand
equally determined for South Africa,
IN respect to which the right of the
to impose its own laws is
advocated.
There was something of stir in
the executive session this morning
when the president took exception to
the account of yesterdays proceed
lngs concerning this subject as print
ed in the Paris edition of the London
Daily Mail, on the ground that the
publication implied breach of con-
idence on the part of some delegate.
The matter was satisfactorily ex-
olained, presumably by citing the fact
nat the information was quite gen.
,ral among the newspaper men of all
he countries, and that the offense of
he Daily Mail was in having painted
he conference situation in particu-
arly gloomy coors. The account had
laid that the disappointment of Aus
ralia was so serious that it threat
med the existence of the British en-
'ire. That statement implied flight
# imagionation for which no delegate
ould be held responsible.
The two points settled in regard to
he colonies were that they are not to
'e annexed by any power and that
he power in interest in each case is
o be a mandatory under the league
# nations. The league will be the
supreme authority, controlling the
mandatory, and thus the control will
,e indirectly international,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-02-06

sure will have the effect of deterring
many violators of the law. In every
case the crime has been changed from
a misdemeanor to felony and the pen
alties ha, ,e been changed from a term
in the county Jail to penitentiary
sentence of varying length and to the
imposition of heavy fines.
The amendment to the present chat
tel mortgage law is subject that has
been occupying the attention of many
Of the bankers of this state, and Mt
their recent convention it was decided
to have the law changed to provide a
sufficient penalty for any person who
sold or disposed of such property. A
bill that had been outlined by the
bankers, covering the required changes
in the existing law, was introduced in
the lower house Of the legislature this
week by Representative Hull and p.
Garter and was referred to the COM
mittee on banks and banking. The in
fluence of the bankers of the entire
state is behind the measure and it Is
practically certain that II will be plac-
ed on the statute books without any
very serious opposition.
Provision for statewide primary
law is made in bill introduced in the
house on Tuesday by Speaker A. A.
Sedillo, under the terms Of which each
political party shall hold primary
election on the second Saturday in
September to nominate all the candi-
dates on the ticket from senator on
down. The primary of each party
shall be held independently of the 9th.
er, as the bill provides for straight
party primary. 1t is predicted that the
bill will meet with strong opposition
from the members of the speakers own
party, and that its passage may be
attended with considerable difficulty.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-02-06
SMALL POWERS CAUSING
CONCERN AT PEACE MEET

Paris Feb. 5.-Although the five
great allied and associated powers
which are directing the peace confer
ence have turned over much Of the
work to commissions, the society of
nations question, especially with refer
ence to the smaller nations, is becom-
ing rather knotty problem.
The smaller nations, it is declared,
want full equality in society of ma
tions and also greater powers than the
plans already outlined give them. The
great powers, on the other hand, are
faced with situation that If each
state is given one member on a su-
preme court of nations, they might
find themselves in the minority, al
though their interests might be much
greater and probably would be.
1t is not believed that the great pow
ers would consent to an arrangement
of this sort and situation similar to
that at the second Hague peace con-
ference appears to be in the making.
The experts on the society of nations
question, are hopeful of finding a way
to get the smaller states to agree Ia
the plan so that il will not fail as
Elihu Roots scheme for a supreme
court Of nations failed of approval at
the second conference at The Hague.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-02-06
LESSON OF WAR SHOULD
AWAKEN ATHLETIC SPIRIT

The plan to adopt Compulsory phys
ical training" under national direc.
tion in all public school is natural
outgrowth of what this country has
learned from the war. 1t took war
to make easy going Americans real.
ize fact that some of our best ath-
letic authorities realized many years
ago-that athletic training for all chill
dren will make this far more power
full and efficient nation, as well as a
more healthful and happy one.
James E. Sullivan, for years head
of the American Amateur Athletic
union, was first to realize the impor,
tance Of general school athletic train
ing. He spent great part of his
time planning school athletic work and
putting it into effect in New York.
Few of Sullivan's friends realized the
Importance of the system he was start
ing. They called it his hobby"
He once said, "Peopie don't see it
now, but in n few years our school
athletic training is going to be adopt
ed in every school in the country. Our
school boys are going to put America
so far ahead of the rest of the world
in athletics that our teams will out
class all others in the Olympic meets
] don't think that the important thing
though. The development of cham
pions will only be side issue. School
athletics for all the pupils will i'm
prove the health and the strength of
the whole nation. If we get into war
we'll have millions of trained men to
turn into soldiers. Our whole country
will be better and stronger because
every individual citizen will be men
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-02-06

a bit strenuous. But the general idea
of competitive athletic training thru
athletic games in which all take part
should be carried into school athletics.
The most important thing in ath-
letic training is to make the training
interesting. No one is benefited by
going through long routine Of unin-
teresting exercises. This was the Ger
man idea of athletics. Il had some
thing to do with the fact that German
soldiers were utterly inefficient in rhe
handto-hand combat with our Ameri-
can boys, or with the French or the
English.
The Germans were trained from
childhood in gymnastic exercises. that
are entirely without the interest given
by competition. These exercises de-
velop big muscles. They make ath.
letic looking men-but men who are
slow, muscle-bound, lacking in endur-
ance and inclined TO think the way
they move-in slow routine.
Routine exercises make routine think
ing. Quick action in the sports and
games used in our schools and our
army camps make quick thinking.
The idea Of compulsory" physical
training in schools may not appeal to
some people. But athletics will be
compulsory" only in the way that
the study Of spelling, geography, his
tory and arithmetic are compulsory.
They are necessary studies, and phys
ical training is as necessary as any
mental study.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-02-06
RED CROSS WORK. ERS MUST
BRING IN GARMENTS AT ONCE

Sometime ago the local Red Cross
received call to finish so many refu-
gee garments, the number being 500.
All but 95 of these garments have
been completed and some of these
have been in the homes without the
reporting to the Red Cross. Those in
charge of the work have received or
ders to ship these goods so they will
arrive in Denver not later man Feb.
l5. II is necessary for them to ask
those having work out to finish il at
once. Don't return it unfinished. II
you cannot finish it get some neighbor
to help. These garments must be in
by Tuesday, Feb. IL, in order that
shipment may be started in time to
reach Denver on the last day.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-02-06
BIG OPENING DAY!

The Darlington Millinery will have
their first stock Of goods open to the
public Saturday, February l5.
The room Is refnished and clean, the
fixtures are all enameled in ivory, and
the stock of goods bran new and up
to-date. Everybody welcome on the
opening day.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-02-06

Washington, Feb. 5.--"Every sol.
dier who put on the uniform of the
United States who fought or trained
to fight, will have job If he wants
one" Secretary Baker declared today
in delivering the opening address at
the fourteenth annual convention of
the national rivers and harbors con-
gress.
The secretary emphasized the duty
Of American business men TO cooper
ate in what the government was do
ing in this direction, and said that
every chamber of commerce, board of
trade or other similar organization
should realize the need for its par
ticipation.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-02-06

Prof. Milan and Miss Willie Moore
were married last Thursday by Rev.
Ellis. They will leave in few days
for their future home in Silver City.
The News extends congratulations.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-02-06

The band boys will hold dance ut
the Elks Club Friday night. II costs
gentlemen Sl.00. Good music.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-02-06
GRANDMA HITTSON Is DEAD

mrs sarah Hittson, better known
as Grandma Hittson," died Monday
after few days illness. The body was
held for the arrival Of some of the
children. The funeral will be held at
the family residence in the northeast
part of town Friday morning at ten
o'clock, and the family will leave with
the remains at l:l5 for Memphis. Tex.
where the body will be Inferred.
Grandma Hittson owned consider
able property in the business section
OF Tucumcari, and was well known as
she had been resident of this city
many years. Her son, c. II. Hittson,
who lives southwest Of town is the only
child residing here at present. W. J.
Hittson arrived Thursday morning on
his way to South America, having liv-
ed in California the past few years.
He is here to attend the funeral. The
family have the sympathy of their
many friends in this untimely death.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-02-06
James Putnam arrived today from

James Putnam arrived today from
France. He reports a good time but
glad to get back to United States. He
has not talked very much about his
experiences across the big pond. He
says he never even had the flu, was
never accidentally or otherwise injured
and he looks the part. He has seen
large part of the world, has receiv-
ed physical training that will mean
much to his future health He was ac-
companied by friend, Mr. Hawthorn.
who was on his way to Fort Bliss at
which place he expects to be mustered
out of the service. Mr.. and Mrs. Put
man and their many friends are glad
to see James return home physically fit
having done his part toward winning
the awful war,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
BILLIARD MATCH.
Hoppe and Sutton 10 Give Exhibition
Here Tomorrow.

Willie Hoppe for thirteen wears halk-
Inc Champion, and George r sutton
toruicr t.tle-Loldcr 3art two-dav ex-
hibitIon here tomorrow afternoon The
first match Will start at 3 Q clock Matches
will bc staged afternoon and evening
The evening contest Will begin at eight
Three hundred points will be played at
each exhibition
Billiard fans will have an opportunity
~ seeing two Of the best. II not the best
billiard players in the world today az these
exhibitions. Stores have been printed to
the effect that Hoppe j. afraid Of the new
challenger, Nclker Cochran, the Detroit
youth. Anyone who has seen Hoppe
play recently knows that he has lost none
oi his old tine skill
Hoppe PLAYED Cochran two wears sco
and gave hIm a handicap Of two hundred
points in a five hundrcd-point match
Cochran made eighteen points while
Hoppe was Tinning out his five hundred
The Detroit PLAYER has improved con-
siderably since that tune. but r r. Benia-
min Hoppe manager, still believes that
Cochran would b. comparatively easv
for the champion
Manager Benjamin has offered Cochran
a match for a side bet Of s. 500, the winner
to take all of the gate receipts Cochran
has declined because he wants the loser
20 get forty per cent and IS willing 10 rlsk
only $500 on side bet
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
FIVE RACES ON
CHESAPEAKE BAY
Big Events Planned for Summer
by Yachtsmen on the
Delaware River.

Plans and details for the FIVE races
on the Chesapeake during the RIVER
side Yacht Clubs cruise and race week
were perfected at a meeting of the Regatta
and cruise committee held IN Philadelphia
last night Courses were land out ana
measured on the chart and complete
itinerary with program OF shore events
perfected Only the making of the rules
and conditions Of the races now remain
TO be done.
Here are the five race courses and
dates:
Sunday, August ll-Start on line oil
wharf at Town Point, To Rcd Gas Buoy
off Nortons Greek. Distance l6.5 nau-
tical miles.
Nonday. August I2- Start on line of
Red Spar Buov. No. >, outside Worton's
Greek. To Red n No buoy OF entrance
90 Marho,hy Greek, just outside Slllcry
Bay. Distance III nautical miles.
tuesday, August l3-Start Red n. No.
, buoy. outside Margothy River TO and
around Sandy Point Light, Can 81 Buoy,
10 finish light IN drcdged channel OF Green
berry Light IN Severn. Distance 50
nautical miles.
Thursday, August l5-Start in Severn
between channel buoys of Grccnberry
Light. 10 and around Love Point Light,
M hester River to point opposite Red
spar No Buoy, entrance to Queens
town llarhor Distance IL nautical miles.
FRIDAY, August l6-Start of Red Spar
Na Buoy, entrance To Queenstown
River. down river and up Eastern Shore
a. Rcd Buoy OF Wurton's Creek. Ds-
tancc - nautical miles.
llcre is what the committee proposes TO
have the folks DO between races.
saturday, August l0-Poats will rcn-
,ief,ous at Town ONT, going there from
whatever port theyuay bo. In the c,tn-
Ing z beach party will he held ashore, at
which TIME COn,nodurc Louis J. SOM
mcr. Jr., will take command of the squad
ron, and the cruise will hc officially dc
clarcd on
sunday, August ll---On the arrival at
Nortons 5 Creek hot corn party viii bo
held in the afternoon. tor which special
arrangements are being made 10y the
entertainment committee.
Monday, August L. On arrival at Sill
lery Bay and after luncheon will have been
served aboard. a bathing party will he
held on the beach with some swimming
contests thrown m
Tuesday, August Ia Following the
race the squadron will proceed TO An
napohs. where a stop viii be made for
sightseeing and VISIT to the academy.
Later IA the afternoon the squadron will
move up The Severn 10 Round BAY.
August II Morning boats will run
down TO Annapolis 10 do marketing and
To repruvlsIon the boats. The balance Will
be a general rest day, with receptions on
the yachts, and explorations OF thls beauty
spot
August Ij-Early start for Annapolis
to finish marketing and provisioning, be-
tore the start OF the race. Tn arrival at
Queenstown a visit through the quaint
town, TO be followed by a crab-fcst ashore.
Ii is expected that the stop AZ Queens
town will be made village ietc-,iay
August l6-1hc second stopat Nortons
will he featured with a swimming race
and aoquatic SPOTS. followed by dance
~ night.
August "Trip 10 Betterton, followed
by official dishanding Of fhC cruise, the
yachts 10 return home az will
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
MIGRATORY BIRD LAW
UPHELD BY HIGH COURT

Washington. Jan l6-The Migratory
Bird Treaty Act, under which protection
is afforded the game and song birds of the
United States, is not affected by the action
Of the supreme Court in dismissing on
motion Of the government, the Shaver
case involving the constitutionality Of
the Migratory Bird law Of 1913. This cx-
planstion Of the decision was made by
Dr. T.. W Nelson, chief Of the biological
survey Of the Department Of Agriculture.
The act Of 1913. DIR Nelson said, was
repealed by the treaty act Of July ,,
1918 The Shaver case. which had been
in the courts since 1915. involved the
constitutionality Of repealed law and con
sequcntly was dismissed at the request OF
the government
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-16
PROTEST DlSALLOWED.
Harlan Chester Basketball Game Stands,
So League Decides.


The first protest of the Delaware
River Shipvard Basketball League was
entered yesterday afternoon at a meet
ing held at the Hotel Adelphia, Phil
adcphia, by Chester Ship over the fact
that the regular official did not start
the contest between Harlan and Chester
Ship last Wednesday.
II developed that Harlan lost Brown
son Hall AT the last minute and that
Settlement Hall WAS not secured until
the day of the game. The regular Off
cial could not be notified in time to get
tn the hall.
lacey, n local man, was started as
the official on the agreement by both
teams, but Chester claimed that they
would enter protest if he did not suit.
IL was for this fact that the protest
was not allowed Referee Rumsey ar
rived in the middle Of the first half and
finished the game.
President Morrow, Of the Delaware
River Shipyard Athletic Association,
attended the meeting.
The list of eligible players follow !:
Hog Island - Rose. Jones, leagcr, Camp
bell, Nngle, McCartcr, MacNamce, Ryan,
Fidlcr Reeves.
Harlan Walsh, Charity, Martin, La
cey. Donahoe, Shields. steele.
P,lscy 4 Jones' Dietrich. I.ivy, Haas,
Carey, Van Hest, Heating, Watson,
MeinharT, Fcnton. Met ann
New York Ship Mclaughlin. Falls,
Lonrtrec, Hyde, blackburn. Kcneman,
Lcnox
Chester Boughncr, Gaukcr, Martin.
Clancy. Francis. Howard Haggcriy