Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-05-15

OF the troops stationed here, ant
other army officers addressed pub
lie meeting Of the citizens Of Colum
bus Wednesday. The meeting, which
was called at the request Of the arm,
officers, was presided over by Mayor
W. C. Hoover. Captain Phillips sug
gested that the indiscriminate sal,
Of arms be stopped advocated plar
by which oil persons who desired t.
make such purchases be required t.
procure a permit from the sheriff oil
some other responsible official. Tn,
captain held that this step was neces.
sary because Of the fact that the
people generally had been armina
thmselves heavily of late. The army
officers said that, in the event Of
trouble with Mexico, all Mexican re-
sidents would be given ample protec-
ton so long as they were law abiding.
A son was born to Mayor and Mrs.
W. C. Hoover Wednesday morning.
On Tuesday the W. c. T. U. will
hold Stevens memorial services at
the Methodist church.
Al Palmer left here the first Of
the week for points in California.
The school board met Tuesday and
organized for the coming year. s.
Simmons was chosen secretary and
n. J. Marlborough chairman. At this
meeting the teachers for next year
were chosen: T. r Windsor Of Will
cox, Arizona, will be principal, Miss
Ida Breeding and Miss Mayfeld Page
assisting him. Misses Breeding and
Page have taught here this year and
their work has been entirely salts
factory. One or two more grades
will probably be added next year.
Mrs. Philip Hodge has gone to San
Antonio, Texas, where she will remain
for couple Of weeks and then leave
for BELGIUM, where her children are
in school. The term ends in August
and then Mrs. Hodge will return to
Columbus, bringing the children with
her. Mr.. Hodge will join her in
Belgium and reutrn with them,
Miss Beulah Blair went TO III Paso
Sunday where she will visit relatives
for few days.
Lieutenant Robert Sterrett, Thirte-
enth cavalry, arrived here from Fort
Leavenworth Tuesday and joined
Troop b.
The Rev. j. A. Land was here Sun |
day filing his regular monthly APP
pointment.
=. X. Lennon of Lennon & Bom-
ney, MADE a business trip to Deming
and FL Paso the first part Of the
week, returning home Thursday.
Miss Alma Harris, who has valu-
able tract of land few miles south
east If town, reports that few days
ago her house was broken into and
many things carried away. This is
the second time she had been visited
by burglars.
Walter Woodward. who has been
resident of Columbus for some time,
left Monday for Carrizozo.
The Ladies' Aid Society held its
regular business meeting at the
church Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. +. l.. Stinchcomb and Miss
Viola Tarwater were in FL Paso the
first of the week for visit with Mrs.
Stincheomb's daughter. Mrs. Me-
Pheaters.
There was nose auction sale at
the home Of Mrs. Marlborough Friday
evening. There was a large attend
anee and all enjoyed pleasant even
ing.
Mrs. A. Z. Thomas and Sergeant
Wright were married in Deming last
week at the Presbyterian parsonage,
the Rev. Apperson officiating. Mrs.
Wright is well known in Columbus.
having been n resident for quite a
while. Sergeant Wright retired from
Troop c. Thirteenth cavalry a short
time ago, after thirty years service.
The new village officers. elected
last month, have taken charge and
are having the occupation and water
tax collected this week from the bust
ness men and citizens.