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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-20
3. 5. TAX CASE IS
 SET FOR OCTOBER 1
State Seeks to Make Assess ment of S2,750, ,000-Mrs.
 Bass Files Suit

The case of the state of Alabama vs. the Birmingham Southern Railway company in which the state seeks to fix the property tax assessment of the Birmingham Southern Railway com pany at s2,15o.ooO, has been filed in the city court and is the first case set on the docket when the court convenes on the first day of October
 The state will be represented by At torneys stallngs X Drennen and Frank S. White. Jr.
 In the circuit court Mrs. Florence Bass has filed an appeal from the rul- ings of the board of revenue in re- gard to the raised assessment of her property during the recent hearing of the proposed property raises made by Capt. J. V Allen. The assessment of Mrs. Bass was raised by the board to $750.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-20
NAMING GOOD
 ROADS DELEGATES

The executive officers of the Ala bama Good Roads association are re- ceiving, by every mail, lists of dele- gates that have been appointed by probate judges, mayors and presiden Is of commercial, automobile, farmers and good roads organizations to attend the meeting of the Alabama Good Roads association on october s. and 10. The prospects are quite bright for the largest and best attended con vention that has ever been held in the history of. the association.
 The Business Mems league of Bir- mingham have appointed the foilowin S delegates to represent that organiza- tion: Colman Blach. R. D. Burnett. w. T. COX. l.. w. Ewing, c. E. Mcvay. Phillip Oster. Herman saks. A. w. E. Johnson, Sol caheen and NJ. A. Myatt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-20
ROSE SPEAKS ON
 HOOKWORM PROBLEM

Washington September wickliffe Rose. secretary of the Rockefeller san itary commission, in charge of hook worm eradication in the south today told the American Public Health asso- citation in session here that he did not think any of those hearing him would live to see completion of the work of driving out hookworms. A long per sistent campaign of education, he said, was the only method of getting rid of the disease. which was due to soil pol lution.
 Dr. M. P Ravencl. in charge of the Wisconsin state hygienic laboratory, speaking of sewerage. said that Lake Michigan Is polluted to a distance of seven miles from shore and that intake pipes supplying drinking water for towns along the lake shore should be carried out from 12 to 15 miles from shore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-20
PLAN GEOGRAPHICAL
 SOCIETY RECEPTION
Representatives of Leading Colleges of World Will Be Here
 October 10

The entertainment committee of the Chamber of Commerce met yesterday and completed arrangements for the reception of the International Geo graphical society, which will arrive in Birmingham October 10. Representa- lives of the leading institutions of learning of practically all of the Euro pean countries and the United States will be in Birmin gham on that day from 7:3o in the morning until 11:30.
 The delegation will be met at the train by local men and after an auto ride through the South Highlands, breakfast will be served at the Coun- try club. Brief addresses will be made at the club with John w. Sibley act ing as master of ceremonies. L. Seyier is chairman of the automobile com mittee. The members of the Geograph- ical society will be in Birmingham only four hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-20
DISCUSS CHARITY
 TRANSPORTATION
To Ask Matter Be Placed in Hands of Secretary Associated
 Charities

That the matter of extending charity to the helpless, especially as concerns the issuance of railroad transportation, should be in the hands of the secretary of the Associated Charities is the belief of the committee on transportation and mendi- cancy of that association.
 In order. therefore, that the city au- thorities will decline to issue transporta : ton to anybody unless such act is reconi- mended by the association, ihe above mentioned committee will consult with the city commissioners this morning at II o'clock.
 The members of the committee are: Hugo L. Black. Frank w. Smith, Hugh w Roberts, Richard F. Johnston and V. II. Hanson. The committee vii be ac- companed by Secretary McGrath of tie Associated Charities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-20
ORGANIZE FIGHT
 ON FEE SYSTEM
Consultation of Leaders Held Yesterday in First
 National Bank

Leaders of the fight which Jefferson county will wage against the fee system consulted yesterday at noon in the First National bank, and determined to open headquarters. state and county in Bir- mingham in the near future.
 The fight will be actively waged in favor of the constitutional amendment au- thorizing Jefferson to remunerate it's of ficials, October l. by which time State Chairman Walker Percy win have re- turned from his vacation.
 Fred M. Jackson. vice chairman for the state; John W. Altman. county chairman; W. P. c. Harding, treasurer and others interested were in attendance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-20
ARRANGE VISIT
 TO ROBERTS, PLANT

Plans have been completed by the Chamber of Commerce for the industrial excursion 10 the plant of Roberts & Sons on the afternoon Of September 26. The members Of the chamber will meet
 at the Chamber of Commerce building at z:45 o'clock and headed by oscar Turner, wiIl march to the Roberts plant. Starting
 at the top floor the delegation will be connucted throughout the large building, each phase of the work being carefully explained to them
 Refreshments will be served and appro-
 priate souvenirs distributed. Later on the
 Roberts S Sons firm will hold Ladies
 Day" at their plant, inviting the ladies of the city to inspect the building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-20
.PEEVED BECAUSE
 CAN'T SIT DOWN
Parker Is Receiving Many Complaints Regarding
 Crowded Schools

John L. Parker, president of the board of education, is receiving as many com plaints as either of the members of the city commission.
 As known in advance that the case would be. the schools of the city are not equipped with enough seats to accommo- date the children.
 The children desire to sit down. When to do so is impossible. they are naturally peeved.
 The president stated yesterday that the board was doing All in it's power to allevi- ate the situation. The bulk of the com plaints yesterday came from Woodlawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-20
COMMISSIONERS SEE HEADS
 OF UTILITY CORPORATIONS

City commissioners were in consultation yesterday with local heads of three pub- lie service utility corporations, President Ford of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company. Superintendent o'Connell of the Birmingham Waterworks company and Manager Turnbul of the Southern Bell Telephone company
 Mir. Ford spoke of the plans of his com pany to extend it's gas mains. and to erect new gas holder in the environ of the present one. The plans have not been announced as yet. although there is no doubt of their ultimate materializa- ton.
 MT. oconnen had been summoned for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-20
DROUTH AFFECTS
 NICARAGUAN CROPS

New Orleans. September 19--The drouth along the Atlantic coast section of Nica- ragua. which has already caused much suffering there because of having cut the crops short Is reported by travellers re- turning from Central America to have seriously affected Nicaraguan banana crops. No estimate has been made as to the extent of the damage so far done, but it is said that the crop will be both small and inferior in quality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-20
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday in the office of the probate clerk:
 W S Porteous of Ensley and Miss Florence M. Howard.
 F. J. Bradley of Birmingham and Miss Idaleen E. I<eveille.
 c. L. cullpepper of Bradford, Ala, and Miss Minnie Murphy.
 Archie Lee White of Birmingham and Miss Rosa Belle Kimbrough.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-20
COPS WILL GET NEW
 SUITS OCTOBER 1

Rain or shine. hot or cold, Police Chief BodelSer's coppers will don their new win- ter suits on the first day of October jus1 II days from this morning. The chied says that the men will wear their winter togs on the first day of the State Fair The new winter uniforms will he made on the lines of the Chicago police force suits, with helmets and gloves to match. Wheel scouts and mounted policemen will wear caps, short coats and riding brooches. Beat men will have the regula- helmsts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-20

a consultation on account of the recent controversy in reference to the water ,f Five Mile creek. After the conference, Judge Lane stated that Mir O'Connell had agreed to take every precaution against the future pollution of that creek.
 At the present time,' stated he, 'the water. as proved by meteorological ex- animation. is all right. But it will be necessary to guard perpetually against pollution,
 Mr. rurnbull agreed to continue the improvement of the telephone service. T believe stated Judge Lane that he will do what he says he will do."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-20
BEGIN OPERATIONS IN
 NEW DIMMICK PLANT

The new Dimmick plant of the United States Cast Ion Pipe company is in op- eration. The plant has been in course of construction for several months
 About 25O men are employed It is thought that within a short while an ad- ditional force of men will be employed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-20
Building Permits

The following building permits were issued yesterday in the office of tbe building inspector: s3000--Mrs. Pearl Malone Avenue l between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, two story frame building at day labor. 12OOO--Tutwiler hotel. foundation
 work. by H. "A. Stockton sf200-F E. Whitehead. Fairview and Hawthorne avenues. one story
 Srame at day labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-20
Miner succumbs to Injuries

State Mine Inspector c. II. Nesbitt has received the official report on the death Of John Marbury, negro, who received injuries in the Garnsey mine that result cd in his death on September H. Mar bury died at the St. Vincents hospital. Icing injured by a fall of rock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-20
$20,SO5.S5 FIRE
 LOSS IN AUGUST

The report of the fire department for the month of August states that in that month there were G2 alarms. The fire loss was s20, 0,sO5.s5, all of which. practically speaking, was covered by insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-20
Investigate

our policies. They cover liabil- ity and casualty risks of every description. The prompt set tlement of claims is a feature of our business. And we are rght here at home where we can look out for you.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-05-10
Bess and Ben.

The following telegram to the
GRAPHIC from Fl Paso. under date
of Saturday, May 4th, is self-explan-
atory;
well, congratulate us. you know
why Ress and Ben
To the many friends of the bride
and groom, Miss Bess Walker and
Ben J. Sisco, a more definite expla-
nation is that they were joined in
the bonds of holy matrimony at the
Presbyterian manse, FL Paso, at l'4o
pm.
Following brief HONEYMOON in the
Pass City, the happy pair went u
Las Cruces, where Mr.. Sisco vii
put out n big industrial edition fo'
the Republican.
1t is needless to say a legion I"
friends here extend heartiest con
gratuations and greetings.
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Editors Take their P ay in
Glory.

The Deming Graphic issued a
mammoth edition last Friday depict
ing the resources Of the Mimbres
valley by word and picture. 1t COM
prises some eight or ten. sections all
profusely illustrated and contains
well written articles, among the con-
tributors being Governor Mcdonald.
H. Booster" Hening and others.
Messrs Holt and DePuy are to he
congratulated upon their energy and
enterprise in getting out so credita-
BILE paper and the Mimbres Valley
upon having such an enterprising
newspaper. Experience has proven
that all the editor gets out of an
edition of this kind is glory, and we
for one are going to see to 1t that
Holt and DePuy get theirs. Silver
City Enterprise.
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Expert Driver Will Recon-
mend Borderland Route.

r. A. Case and wife of Cincin-
natl, Ohio, with their driver and
mechanic, w. Hyatt, arrived yester-
day morning from Los Angeles in a
Winton Six, and will continue on
their journey this morning via
Plainview to Cincinnati, Ohio, ac-
companied by Wes Jones of the
Roswell Auto Company.
Mr.. Case is the first to travel
over the proposed "Borderland'
route and is highly pleased with the
roads.
Mr.. Hyatt is an expert mechanic
with the crowd, having been taken
thru with them to California and
back again. He has travelled ovei
many routes and says that when the
eastern people ask him hereafter
about the roads of the various
ocean to ocean routes, he vii
ALWAYS recommend the Border
land" Roswell Morning News.
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NOTED ENGINEER
VISITS THE VALLEY
c. w. Whitney, of Chicago,
Predicts Great Future
for this Country.
GIVES GOOD ADVICE
Gives Reasons Why all Wells
Should be Large all
the Way Down

G.. w. Whitney, of Chicago,
prominent engineer and one of the
greatest well-drilling experts in the
United States. came over from TT.
Worth, where he has just completed
mammoth well. to see his old
friend +. II. Bickford, and in the
course of conversation with the
GRAPHIC, he gave the Mimbres Val
Icy many fine compliments. Among
either things he said that in his eX-
tcnsive travels he had never seen Il
country with a better outlook or
greater possibilities than this valley.
Being one of the expert well drill
ers of the country he was naturally
much interested in our wells and Of
fered n very timely suggestion that
well of large diameter could furn-
ish water with greater economy and
less power than the same well with
small diameter, for the reason that
in n large well the pumping head
would remain almost stationary
while in a small well the head would
be lowered several feet with conse-
quent greater expense. The idea is
in harmony with what we have sug'
gested number of times and Ger
tainly possesses the merit of plair
commo', sense.
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Mothers Day.

1t will he a pretty act to celebrate
Mothers second Sunday in
May, 18th inst. by wearing a white
flower for Mothers memory, or a
bright flower II she is living. II
mother is still with us on earth. IL
would still he more appropriate to
go out and dig up the garden in
which she is trying to beatty the
home. instead of letting her toll
away with aching hack.
The older mothers were brought
up in more toilsome generation.
They have never thrown aside the
traditions of thrifty industry of the
former days. They seem to enjoy
life much better when darning stock.
ing for the grandchildren than when
gong 10 the theatfe.
Our older mothers follow these
pursuits so untiringly that one
needs to watch over them to see
that they do not sacrifice themselves
needlessly. Every dancing party
where the young fry gather in their
fluffy gowns means that mothers
have sit up till wee hours of the
morning, in order to finish the last
seams with their eyes blurred and
needles in trembling hands.
1t is often pathetic to see the old
er mothers trying to keep up with
the slang and amusements and So
ciety of the children. Their minds
were not trained in that school of
froth and sparkle. They think more
naturally of making bread and pre-
venting household leaks. Feeling
themselves awkward an ID out OF
place in the society of the period
they retire to the shell of home
tasks for the benefit of the young
sters.
It's then up to all of us blessed will
a Mother in the home, to see tina
her declining years are lovely holi
day, affording rest from toll an
calm enjoyment of life's good things
Take her along when you go oil on
blowout. Make the entire year
Mothers day.
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1t Ought to Pass.

House bill No. II ought to be-
come one of the first laws OF the
new state, as il will mean much for
rapid development. The bill pro-
vides that the sum of fifteen thous-
and dollars annually, be, and the
same is hereby appropriated for the
purpose of paying the expenses Of
gaging the streams of the State OF
New Mexico; of investigating the
underground waters and for the en-
couragement of irrigation generally.
Said sum to he paid upon the order
of the State Engineer, on the war
rant of the Auditor out of any mon
eys in the treasury of the Water
Reservoirs for Irrigation Purposes
Income Fund
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TINA COUNTY FAIR
WILL Be A HUMMER
Farmers Already Growing
Prize Winners for the Big
Show in the Fall
FINE PREMIUMS FOR ALL
The Southwest Will not see a
Better Agricultural Dis
play This Year.

Interest in the Luna county fair
is already taking definite FORM and
o,,r progressive farmers will have
, crop exhibit next September that
will make the older settlements in
Uncle Sans domain take very big
notice.
We will show the best alfalfa
grown in America and our exhibits
Of pink beans, milo maize kaffir
earn, millet, oats, wheat, potatoes
hoth Irish and sweet, cabbage, Gel
erv. onions, watermelons, cantal-
oupes. casabas, peanuts. peas, ap-
ples, peaches, pears, plums' april
cots. nectarines, cucumbers, cauli-
flower and in fact everything that
grows on top of the ground or
under it.
Liberal premiums will be paid for
every product of the soil and special
prizes for many.
And when it comes to live stock
that's where we will show ~
strong this year. Horses, cattle
sheep, hogs and poultry of every
strain. Speaking of poultry we are
lust the boys who can beat the
world
Just wait until fair time and see
Bob Miller is at the head OF tn
entertainment committee this yea
and the Chamber of Commerce WI
be back of the whole business.
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Why the Southwest is Pros
porous.

The general knowledge that is per-
throughout the American
Union to the effect that the South
west is today the most prosperous
portion of the United States very
naturally attracts to this section II
high class of citizenship men who
are alive and active, VIII" have tired
of the humdrum existence they were
compelled to undergo in slow-going
communities and who desire a life
of action where every effort proper
" directed counts for something in
the way of results. Hundreds of
this class of men are coming now to
the Southwest They are heard of
in every Southwestern community
men of means, men of action, men
of high aims and men of character.
They are investing their money in
Southwestern enterprises, they are
taking h G r places among the
home and city builders of this grand
country, and as a result of the ad.
dition of this new blood and new
capital the entire Southwest is Vi
brant with a new life and new
energy which is reflected in marked
evidence or progress and prosperity
in every direction.
The old and well established rule
that like begets like is being broad
encd into the new principle of like
. attracting like. The working forces
that have been active in the devel'
mcnt of the Southwest during the
time when Southwestern develop
ment meant a continued and unre'
mitting struggle. are now being
: bouyed and encouraged by the new
$ developments and Southwestern
+ progress and development has taker
u on a meaning that it had never he
IS fore been able to acquire. There il
l. not a community in all of FL Paso'
!. map nifiicent trade territory that i
;. not feeling the stimulus of great!
'e improved conditions, and there j
q not one of these communities tha
4 has not developed new ideals and !
Y not pushing forward in the direction
q of higher goal. Ell Paso Mornini
N Times.
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Deming and the New Jeru-
salem.

Deming is complimented on every
hand because the GRAPHlC's indus
trial edition told the facts rs they
exist today. The Lordsbdrg Liberal
suggests that the New Jerusalem
only can offer advantages superior.
Editor Kedzie has been here and
knows whereof he speaks, when he
says:
THE Deming GRAPHIC, the boost
INCEST booster in southern New
Mexico, came out last week with
forty pages and proved without a
doubt that the New Jerusalem is
the only place that can offer advan-
tages superior to Deming rs a place
of residence, and also proved that
it was much easier to get to Dem.
ing than to the other place"
Along the same line n similar SEN
timent is expressed by Hon. Henry
X. Pattengill. editor of Mchigan's
famous school journal, Moderator
Topics, and one of the noted educa'
tors of the country, who says:
That Industrial Edition of the
Deming GRAPHIC brings II rise from
me. Viewing the fine pictures and
familiar scenes, and reading the
glowing accounts of prosperity and
progress in the Mimbres Valley GER
tainly make yours truly banker fol
the flesh pots of Luna. It's GER
tainly great for that region that
some live newspaper men struck
the town, and its certainly as grea,
for the newspaper men that the,
landed in the very suburbs of tn,
New Jerusalem, Here's to tn
whole push. Kindest regards t.
the former Michiganders and Mich
geese that have rooted in Deming.
The Roswell Register-Tribun
vouches for Deming when it says:
"Thc last number of the DENIM
GRAPHIC consisted of forty-eigh
pages, and they were all GOO
pages, telling of the great resource
and wonderful development of tn
Windmill City and of the fertll
country around. Both are objet
lessons to the world of what adveI
a tising will do for propositio
=. which has the right goods at III
back of it, and the edition is an AZ
mirabe part of that great publici'
= movement which has built up II
- desert"
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Crescent Garage Getting
Busy.

The new Crescent garage on Sill
YER avenue is open for business and
reports things moving right along
lively. The fine brick building
with cement floor was erected by
Mrs. Frank Nordhaus, but the bus
mess is being ably conducted by her
brothers, Emmett and Howard Con-
molly, both of whom are young men
Of experience in the work.
Aside from regular garage work
the boys will keep a good stock OF
supplies and accessories.
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Chamber of Commerce Din.
ner and Smoker.

r. l.. Miller, chairman of the
committee on entertainment an
nounccs a dinner and smoker for
all members of the Chamber oi
Commerce, at the Exchange Cafe
Friday evening, May "a, at I
o'clock.
Every member is cordially invited
to be present and to bring a friend
who will be interested in the splen-
did work being done by the lives'
commercial body in the state.
There will be a nominal charge OF
S5 cents a plate.
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Official Commencement Fro
gram.

Following is the official program
Of commencement week, in which
all Luna county is Interested:
Baccalaureate Sermon, May H.
1912, p. M, Opera House Rev
II. NJ. Bruce.
Class Play, May q, s p' m.'
Ouera House, "A Scrap OF Paper.
Class Day, May q, 10 a. m''
High School Auditorium.
Commencement, May %, p' m''
Opera House. Address, Hon. Ralph
C. Ely.
Book Burning. May "a. 8 p. M.
High School Campus.
Motto--"A fair play and la square
deal"
Colors- Blue and White.
Flower-Rose.
CLASS ROLL.
Carrie S,eed Helen Swope
r,s;e Crotchett Ruby Chaum
May Clifford k'ta ".'N'"'' ~
raro watkins Bessie Conner
Io,,;oo uodpdon Fred Wyman
Godfrey Trowbridge
Mascot Billiken.
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II YOU want quality, come to US.
If its price, we meet them all. II
its assortment, we have the largest
stock in the Southwest. We know
what we can do for you. Let us
show Won. Deming Lumber Co.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1912-05-10

See the Deming Lumber Go.
when you think of figuring on that
house or barn.