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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15

tanned twelve b%rand-Iew b~aseballs. or
at least. eleven, and the remains OF
one. This twelfth ball was stamped,
"Opened by Censor" but search as I
could, I could find no STAMP reading
"Sewed Up by Censor" We did the
sewing up, but that ball looked like a
ducks egg when we had finished.
Stewart and / roundly cussed the CEN
sor. Later, we both cussed the inven-
tor OF baseball. There was a rea-
son.
The readers OF the newspaper np-
pealed to had nohly responded to our
appeal. There were enough gloves
and balls for two teams. and ever n
chest protector and mask. The mask
was nm article OF great curiosity to all.
Some Of them thought II wns a bomb
protector. Every n m turn tried II
on, and every one, upon learning that
the catcher vas TO wear the mask,
wanted Immediately TO sign up for
the position. Stewart and I could
have been elected 10 parliament right
there, II these Tommles could have
had their way.
The mex afternoon the candidates,
forty In all, and the whole company,
turned out en- masse on the baseball
field. which we had laid U during
our previous stay In rest billcts.
From that day on. Stewart and I
led q dogs life. Though on paper
everything looked bright, and the can
didates were letter perfect In the
game, or thought they were. on the
fsid they were dubs OF the worst cali
ber-regular ~boneheads. II McGraw
OF the Giants had had that mob
wished on him he would have chucked
up his Job and taken the stump for
woman suffrage; so you can appre.
ciate our AZ.
Stewart was q really good pitcher:
plenty Of curved stun. having played
semi-pro ball In the United States. IL
was my intention to catch for him,
and MI 10 the other positions with the
most likely candidates. This scheme
did not work In with the popular vsr.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15

Of the game. Their antics were awful.
II We had used q regular baseball I
don't think there would have been q
Tommy In the squad without q black
eye. Did you ever watch a girl trying
to catch a ballf Well. the girls team
alongside Of some Of these Tommies
would have looked like the winner in
u worlds series. II was hard work
keeping their interest up.
Two weeks later we went up into the
front line; then came back again for
another rest. The interest In baseball
vas dying out and we were at our wit Q
end. Time passed. and We figured out
that we ought to be hearing from our
appeal, but nothing came. Then, once
again we went into the front line
trench.
The Tommies were very skeptical
and every time baseball was men.
toned they would gaze in our direction
with a sneering look. This completely
got our goats.
One evening we were sitting in a
dugout OF the support trench; IL was
raining like the mischief. and we were
cold and downhearted. Pretty soon
the rations came up. The ration party
generally brings the rations down into
the dugouts. but the two men carrying
our dixie" set II down In the mud Of
the trench and almost 'shot the
chutes" down the entrance to the dug
out. They were breathless with ex-
element. One Of them yelled out:
"Yank, there's a timber full OF par
cells down In the reserve dugout.
They're all addressed to you. h'Em-
pey. and they're from America"
Stewart let out a shout and 7 felt
warm all over. How we lorded It
ove those poor Tommies. That night
we were to DO relieved and 60 back
to rest billets. We could hardly wait
for the time.
The next morning was Sunday. and
after church parade we made a mad
rush to the orderly room to get our
mail.
The quartermaster sergeant was
waiting for me. and behind him stood
every officer IN the company. trying
to disguise the expectant look on their
faces. Every eye was turned In the
direction Of a heap Of parcels. I
thought the quarter" never would
start. Even the captain could not
stand Il, and giving way to his eager
ness. said: Sergeant. you had bet.
ter Issue the mail"
Stewart and I were all anxiety.
Then, STOPPING down, the sergeant
took up a parcel and read Off: EN-
pey. No. $685." and threw II over to
me. I caught It on the fly. The SER
geant kept on reading out "Empey."
and parcels came through the air like
a bombardment.
The first parcel I picked mp was
stamped PASSED by Censor" and con-
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15

the corner Of my 80 I watched HIN D.
his wny to the company billet
He called q man named Stein, a
member Of our company. who thought
no more Of losing a franc than he did
Of having his right arm shot OF. Stein
went over to Stewart, who whispered
to HIM and passed him something.
What struck me a. strange was the
fact that Stein. who had fifteen francs
on the game. instead Of coming back to
watch the game, disappeared behind
the billet, while Stewart was marched
OF to -clink."
The rooters were getting impatient
10 I put a big welshman In to pitch I
told the umpire that according to the
rules a pitcher being put In cold" was
allowed four balls over the plate to
warm up. The umpire agreed to thiA
I whispered to the Welshman, Get out
In that boz and take your time. delay.
Ing the game as much a. possible b.
tween each pitch. Now. you r al
lowed four balls over the plate In
which to warm up Slam 'em into ma
but II you put n Of them over. our
goose Is cooked"
The welshman was mysined, but
followed my instructions to the letter.
He threw four balls which nearly
broke my back to get Then the um-
plre held up his hand and called, PLAY
BALL" Immediately went over to him
and explained that these four balls
had not gone over the plate. BE fell
for this and agreed with me. After
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15

that rube OF q pitcher had thrown
passing me, which I chased to the bill
let to waste time, the umpire got i'm
patient and the rooters were yelling
like mad to carry n. I still insisted
that none Of the balls had gone over
the plate, and the umpire was In q
%quandary. Just then n Of our men
passed In the rear Of me and whis-
pered: "Stewart say to 60 on with
the game" Wondering at this infor.
nation. I started In.
The pitching Of that Welshman was
awful. He hit the FIRST two men up
and walked the third. I was in despair,
bases full and two out. Some Of the
Canadian rooters were jumping up and
down. throwing their hats In the air.
and n fellow was whistling THE.
Star-Spangled Banner" This got my
goat completely.
Near every billet hangs a gas gong.
This Is q triangular piece Of steel or
an empty shell case. Beside this gong
hangs an iron striker. Upon the
sounding Of the alarm, by striking on
the gong with the striker, every man
Is supposed to put on his gas helmet
and repair Immediately to his proper
station. These gongs are to warn sol.
dlers that German poison gas Is com.
Ing over.
While I was signaling to my rube
pitcher and beseeching him TO put one
over. the changing Of the gas gong rang
out. dropped my glove, got OF my
chest protector, and madly rushed for
my helmet and o o had Il on, the
r~ooters and players doing the same.
Then ! got wise. I remembered Stew
arts Instructions: watch out for gas
I'll make 'em hunt for their gas hel.
NETS" The nerve and daring Of his
scheme took my breath away. Tho
Canadians had a mile to 70 to get to
their stations, and believe me, It IL no
fun double-timing for a mile while q
gas helmet is choking you with it,
chemical fumes.
Well, those Canadians beat II, and SO
did we, but the gam was saved and
all bets were of.
/ nearly smothered with laughter In
my gas helmet. To the rest, not being
I'm the know" II was a genuine alarm.
shortly after the stampede II was dis.
covered that the alarm was false, and
n rigid investigation Immediately took
place. But the Canadians had left and
our money was safe. II certainly would
nave gone hard with the culprlt had
he been caught. As II was, our bat
talon got two weeks as extra fatigue,
on working and digging parties.
Afterward. I was let into the secret.
Stewart had given Stein ten francs 10
SOUND the gas alarm. which. with his
hiteen francs bet on the game, Stein
ala not have II in his heart to refuse.
Many a time. Stewart, Stein and my.
SER had a quiet little laugh when we
pictured the Canadians stampedlng for
their billets.
Incl orders were received to take
over q new sector OF the line, and base
ball was forgotten. The work In front
OF us was to be Of the grimmest nature.
Not long after that. In my first going
over the top" Stewart was killed and
Stein was wounded. I was also slight
ly wounded.
Thus ended the career Of the yusliier
Giants on he western front.
The nia
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-15
The Difference

The Difference.
Tue FOOL shows his folly and knows
not, but the wise guy knows ks
folly and shows u not
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26

OF" 'sfi0t IN the world each week the fashion article 70
d.red~o
e,och~il
Nol 37snd
Ne" York and No 400 shoeD nysCh
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26
z y these Autumn days the trottcur sui,
Is receiving its need OF attention

10 RECEIVING lib lnceG or attention
very important item OF the ward
robe !, ts. This ts particularly true in
the Spring and Fall. when walking f.
most popular exercise. Certain !nds-
penseble characteristics the trotteur cog
tune must have First, comfort. second
simplicity. third. suitability TO the time
and the wcarer
The three trottcur costumes which
show you on this page are symbols OF the
Qualities ] have designated. They are
comfortable; they are relatively simple.
they are suitable TO the time and place
ior which they are designed TO be worn
There are degrees OF simplicity. Two
OF these specimens surpass the third
In elegance. One OF them is more Gle.
CANT than the other two. But NIL ara
g comfortable All are suitable for q
3 promenade on brisk November
morning or early November after.
noon.
n The large middle figure shows
lI q gown child-ihe in It's SIMPLE
w. ity To low. rounding yoke
~ Is attached a loose. straight
81, VI. garment OF exceeding com.
}@ fort. It's bell sleeves,
w .zfa s with broad bands OF
w -@2s 10 chinchilla. arc the
vg. &, only note OF
~ .S<s,, sumptuous-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-26
By Lady Duff Gordon ("Luci1e")

ness In Hlipon duvetyn dress OF Puritan
simplicity. The loose abort coatee In OF
du'ctyn- Loosely draped, II is lined with
Six OF vaguely outlined design IN several
coiora. The arrangement, OF the chin.
chilla collar With itg fastening cross piece
at the throat 81 novel
On the lower right.hand figure we zee
n smart onc-picce costume OF embroidered
duvctyn.
The third fashion exhibit. that geen in
'he uppe! !c!t-hard OF this page. in OF tho
more severe type. This Is built Of gabar.
oihe. IL has short skirt meeting tho
wrhE!ed boots high above the anklca.
Inc loose. straight coat. IKE the skirt. ia
uhtrimInel save TOR high rnolcskin col.
lar The collar Is fastened AT the .ide
by bnttons, Tho coat IL fastened at
the side rs far as the waist by a row
OF 'arre buttons
The hats worn with thcse costumes 8
are appropriate to the gowns With II
me furitan'likc robe and the loose n
coalee IS worn turban OF chin &
chil!a- With the most clabo. ~
rate or the trottcur attire we y s.
see hat OF light felt. with ~
me fashionable one.sidcd ~
brini The simplest OF ~
the suits Is accompa- ~
MED by simple rts%
chnpcau OF dark ~
velvet
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
LEN|NE LOSING NERVE
BoIshevik Premier Said to Have
Urged Surrender.
Present Government In Russia 10 Re-
ported to Be Growing Steadily
Weaker.

Paris, Jan. 21.-Authentic informa
tion received here concerning recent
developments in Russia indicates that
the strength and prestige of the Boil
shevik government at home has weak.
ened somewhat in the last few months,
although Premier Lenine and his asso-
ciates have succeeded in strengthen.
ing their armies and gaining consider
able military success in Western Rus
STA.
Premier Lenine, apprehensive of po-
litical developments and the possibjl
ity of vigorous Allied intervention, is
reported to have proposed to the ex,
ecutive committee of the Soviet con
gress that the BoIsheviki surrender
Trotzky, Karl Radek and Foreign Min
lister Tchitcherin opposed the proposal
vigorously. However, Lenines pro,
posal was defeated by majority OF
only IL votes out of 200 cast.
The prospect of foreign interven-
ton. it is said. has brought to the Boil
shevik support from certain elements
who fear that intervention might re-
suit in counter revolution and res
toration of the monarchy. The Boil.
shevik army is estimated to number
100000 men. II is said to be we'll
equipped and under complete control
of its leaders. The high pay offered
by the Bolsheviki, who also control
the food supplies, has enabled the
leaders to maintain discipline and to
attract recruits.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
Why Holland Mas Spared.

Amsterdam, Jan. 2l.-.tiolland was
not invaded like Belgium because II
had been repository for, private funds
of both the former kaiser and the
former Austrian emperor. the Haag-
sche Post revealed. The newspaper
said that 100000 Of Williams and
$4,000, occ Of Franz Joseph's funds
were transferred from London to
Dutch banks by Prince Adeif OF Scham-
burg-Lippe. the kaiser's late brother
in-iaw. who returned from London on
July II. 1914, in time for the Aaise-
~ at.s.ca Fr ice anu Belgium.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
German Election Returns Are Too
incomplete to indicate Deli
mite Results.
MANY WOMEN VOTED
New National Assembly VIII Frame
Constitution, Method Of electin0
President and Act On
Peace Treaty.

Paris. Jan. 21.--Returns Of the ele>
ton for the German national assem-
bly, for the Third Electoral district
OF Baden show the majority Social
lists to have won five seats. the Cen
trist party Eve seats, the German Ma
tionalist party one seat and the Ger
man Democratic party three seats.
The votes cast we're: Majority So
cialists, 362,948; Centrists, 3SO,e44;
German Nationalists. 1876, and Ger
man Democrats, 226,8l1.
In the Karlsruhe district the Ma
jority Socialists cast 44,SS7 votes, the
Centrists 1850, the Nationalists 883
and the German Democrats 24,803.
Among the well known Germans
elected in Baden were KOnstantin
Fehrenbach, former president Of the
Reichstag, and Dietrich, Haase and
Wirth. members of the Reichstag. In
Wurtemberg, Matthias Trzberge-.
Frederick Won Payer, former vice
chancellor, Adolph Rocher and Herr
kehl were elected.
Results Still incomplete.
The first results are too incomplete
to permit of any opinion being ex-
pressed as to the significance Of the
election. but the old National Liberal
party virtually has disappeared in
Baden and Wurttemberg, where the
Centrists, Majority Socialists and Ger
many Democrats alone have been sue
cessful.
For the purposes Of the election.
Germany was divided into 80 districts,
which theoretically would elect 433
representatives to the national as
sembly. However, as elections were
not held in Alsace-Lorraine, the num-
Der was reduced by IL from this cause
and it was still further reduced by tho
fact that as Posen is occupied by
Polish troops, elections there were i'm.
possible
100000 Women Voted.
The total number of electors is CIV
en- in round numbers as $4,000 900 men
and 21.00o,000 women. Each partr
was privileged to nominate in each
districs as many candidates as there
were deputies to be elected Electors
were permitted to strike out q name or
names on ballot. but could not in
sert others to replace them.
The voting, under the German
scheme, is based on proportional repre-
sentation, SO that each party elects
representatives in proportion to the
vote cast.
The first task of the national assem-
bly,, the German advices show, will be
to draw up new constitution defining
the form Of government and the meth
cd Of electing president of the re.
public. Another will be to ratify tn,
treaty of peace
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
Two Killed In wrsek

Chicago. Jan. 2I--Two men var.
Silled aud IL other persons. most =,
them Great Lakes bluej cke,s wara
injured a, Huntington station IN the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad
when Desp,ains suburban rain
crashed into Great Lakes necfaI
BOUND for the naval training sta .i.,.
the wreck vas blamed on a fog. The
tender OF the Desplains locomo,iv.
running backwards. crashed into n.
sailor train, deraiiing six coaches. The
rain carried several hundred sailor.
returning rom shore leave
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
SCORES THEODORE N. VAIL
Senator Sherman Flags Adviser Of
Postmaster General.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Sner.
man of Illinois, Republican, stated in
the senate that Theodore N. Vail, per.
sonal adviser on wire control to Post
master General Burleson, favors gov
eminent ownership Of telegraph and
telephone lines in order that the prop
erty of the American Telephone ard
Telegraph company. Of which Mr. Vail
is president, can be "unloaded on the
government" Senator Sherman said
Mr.. Vail is q Bolshevist in disguise"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
MONARCHY IS PROCLAIMED
Portuguese Officials Take Steps tc
Supreme Court.

Lisbon. Jan. 21.-Loyalists pro-
claimed restoration OF the monarchy.
They named former King Manuel as
ruler OF Portugal.
The monarchy was proclaimed by
Paiva Concerto at Oporto. Braga and
Niseu. Government troops have start
ed for these places to suppress the
conspiracy.
Manuel is reported to have attempt
ed to Illustrate the conspiracy
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
PLAN TO FIGHT BOLSHEWsM
Discharged American Officers oroan.
izc an Association,

New York. Jan. 21-The America,
Soldiers and Sailors Protective ASST.
citation, the avowed object of which IL
to hight the spread of Bolsheyis,,
among officers and men released from
the nations service and out of work
has been formed here by a group If
discharged army officers, it was an.
nounced. Headquarters have hean
opened and the announcement has III.
financial backing Of 80 prominent bust
ness men
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
BERLIN FORWARDS PROTEST
Claims Russian Government 10 Aidino
German Revolt.

Berne, Jan. 21.-The German gov
eminent has sent note to the Rus
sian Bolshevik government protesting
against the support given the Sparta.
cans by the Bolsheviki. The German
government declares it is in posses.
sion OF "irrefutable proofs" Of the
attitude of the Bolsheviki and saws
that the revolutionists who intended to
overcome the German people" were
paid with money officially supplied by
the Russian authorities. Russian offi.
cial representatives in Germany. il II
said, took an active part in the revo.
lutiOnary movement.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
NEW RATES ARE IN EFFE
| Government Enfo-ces Order on Tele-
phone CHARGES.

Washington, Jan. CIV. VI. Lamar
solicitor of the Postoiiice department
and member of the wire control com
mittee, said that new long distance
and toll telephone rates established
by Postmaster General Burleson would
be put into effect despite efforts Of
state regulative bodies to suspend or
otherwise modify applications of the
rates.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
WHITE RUSSIA IS IN LINE
Proe'aims It's Union With the sox,.>
Republic

Zor'ch, Jan. I'll. White Russia has
proclaimed its union with the Russian
soviet rerdalic. according to a dia-
patch from Kiev.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-01-23
BE KIND TO THE BRINDLE
COW

i mers' morn.
! The soft wind rustled the wav-
Il ing corn.
The birds sang out cheerful
! lay
To greet the dawn of the coming
day.
When a drowsy youth with a
! sluggish air
Softly descended the attic stair
And took down his old straw hat
from the nail
And over his arm hung the milk
ing pail.
He followed the lane with a
sluggish tread
To the pasture lot where the cat
tie fed.
His one-legged stool he took
from the fence
And slowly now he wandered
thence,
And settled himself to business
now
At the starboard side of the brin-
die cow.
The Tactic flowed-it was rich
and sweet
Had almost filed the pail at his
feet,
When the old cow switched her
tail at fly
And hit the youngster plump in
the eye.
$3.50! dod rocky, just look at
you now!
never saw such an Internal
Just try that over again, We
fool,
And I'll bust your ribs with the
milking stool"
But soon she aimed at another
fly
And gave him lick in the other
eye.
He howled with pain, and cussed
the cow.
He grabbed his stool but, alas,
somehow
Before he could get in a lick, he
felt
A terrible conclusion below his
Il belt.
A passing glimpse of brindle's
heels,
A sigh of pain, a groan. some
reels,
And down upon the dewy grass
Went youth and stool and milk,
alas!
And brindle, with erected tail,
sped snorting over the pas
ture wide,
Nor halted short of the other
side.
The morning waned, the sun
grew hot.
/ Youth and his pail of milk came
| not.
The old folks wondered and un-
easy grew
And down to the pasture lot they
flew.
And there they found him where
he fell,
With scarcely life enough to
tell
How the cow had given him such
a clout
And nearly kicked his liver out.
And never from that time till
now
Has he ventured near that brin-
die cow.
Who switches her tail as blithe
as when
She kicked the youth in the
abdomen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-22
TIRES-TUBES

We undersell lem all-3Ox3, $11.95: Nonskid $12.95; Tube $2.5O; Red Tube, $2.75; 30x3 1-2, $14.90; Non- skid $16.95; Tube $295: Red $3.25.
 32x3 1-2 $17.90: Nonskid $1S.51; Tube, $2.95; Red Tube, $3.50.
 31x4, SPAS; Nopskid $26.5O; Tube $3.SO; Red Tube $3.90.
 32x4 $24.75; Nonskid $2G.5O: Tube $3.S0; Red Tube $3.95.'
 33x4, $25.5O; Nonskid, $27.4O; Tube, $3.s5; Red Tube, $40.
 34x4, $29.50; Nonskid $275O.
 35X4 1-2. $35.50; Nonskid $38.9O..
 34x4 1-2 Nonskid, $37.5O; Tube, $4.30; Red Tube, $4.75.
 AUTO SUPPLIES.
 Ford Radiators $25.0O: Ford Bulbs BOG; Rear Springs $6.9o; Headlights per pair $4.75; Headlight Lens and Door FOG; Lens only 15c; Spotlights $S.50; Rose Pumps $2.25; Ford Pumps $1.25.
 Ford Kingston Caruburetor $50: Holley Carburetor $4.50; Ford Timer Wires Csc; Ford Front Hub $1.25: Rear Hub $1.75; Jacks SIPS; Hand Horns $S.00. Rear Axle, Ford, $1.25: Champion X-Plugs 65c: Champion Porcelains 35c; Ford Rear Wheels $3.5O; Step Cut Piston Rings, 15c each.
 We do not solicit credit accounts.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-22
MANY NAMES ARE ON HONOR ROLL OF
 LAKESIDE SCHOOL.

The honor roll of the Lakeside School, was announced yesterday by Principal, A. M Mccain. It follows Grade ?. Miss Ethel Weaver, Teacher Russell Condray, Frances Hudson, Alice Orto, Lillie Reap, Mildred Ever cit, Marion Ryland.
 Class Leaders-Frances Hudson, Elizabeth Murray. Frances Barker. Grade 3. Miss Florence Brewster
 Teacher.
 Jonnie May, Edna Brannon, Ouida Burchfield, Genevieve McCarra, w. A. Kientz, Kenneth Maus, Robert Bowden. Fritz Senyard. Frank Mose- ly, B. c. Wallace, Clifford McNulty, Hartwell Shelton, King Ritchie, Ben jamine Lindley.
 Class Leader w. A. Kientz. Grade 4, Miss Pearl Burks, Teacher. Helen Hightower. James Deal, Ar mold Finkelstein, Count Brummett, Eldred Gillespie, Walter Vought, Harry Hill, Buster Brannon, Cald- well Watson, Stanley McNulty.
 Class Leader-Marian Farr. Grades and 5, Miss Frances Wool-
 ridge, Teacher. Eugene Balm, Virginia Blanken- ship,
 Class Leaders-Carleton Harris, Virginia Blankenship. Grades and 5. Miss Mary Crawford,
 Teacher.
 Ruth Ellen Olcott, Virginia Gull pepper Ruby Stanley.
 Class Leaders-Virginia Culpepper Ruth Ellen Olcott.