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Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-25
WILHELM'S LAND IS TAKEN
CITY AND HARBOR COMMANDING
GERMAN NEW GUINEA ARE
CAPTURED
GEORGE EXPECTS LONG fight
CHANCELLOR OF EXcHEQUER
SAYS EMPEROR WILHELM
MUST BE CRUSHED

London, Sept. 25-The official press
bureau this Afternoon issued the fol-
lowing statement:
1.-THE admiralty announces that a
telegram has been received from Vice
Admiral Sir George Patey stating that
the town and the harbor of Friedrich
Wilhelm, the seat of government of
Kaiser Wilhelm's Land (the name APP
piled to the German portion of New
Cuinea) have been captured by an
Australian force without opposition.
"The armed forces of the enemy
appear to have been concentrated at
Herbertshohe, where they were ami
hilated.
"The British flag has been hoisted
at Friedrich Wilhelm and garrison
has been established there"
viii Break Kaiser
Speaking today at a meeting of his
neighbors, held at Criccieth, Wales,
Chancellor of the Exchequer Lloyd
George declared that the war was
quite unexpected.
1T took fifteen years to break Ma
poleon," the chancellor continued.
He said he did not think it would
take anything like as long to van.
quish Emperor William, but, long OF
short, England was going to see II
through. '''''"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-25

+ Washington, Sept 25-With- I.
: drawal of American forces from !
i Vera Cruz now may be delayed :
! indefinitely because state de- I
i partment officials have no means {
i of communication with Mexico {
= City to continue corresponding !
j. concerning the transfer Of the I
i Vera Cruz custom house. I
! General Blair, commanding the !
+ border forces, telegraphed the !
+ war department today that all I
i telegraph wires had been cut !
+ south of Laredo, Eagle Pass and 1
+ Juarez. j
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issues that the disaster teaches no
new lesson of the effectiveness of un-
derwater craft. He argues that the
Aboukir was proceeding slowly when
attacked and the other two cruisers
were stationary.
Submarine successes under such
condition add nothing" the expert
writes, ito our present knowledge of
the possibilities of torpedo warfare.
Nor do they hold out any new threat
to cur battleships, not one of which is
ever likely to be caught in anything
approaching parable, conditions"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-25
France Makes Complaint

Washington, Sept. 25.-The French
ambassador, Jules J. Jusserand. made
public today the summary of ten doc
uments drawn up by various officers
accusing the German soldiers of a sys-
tematic campaign of atrocities. The
documents, which were placed in the
hands of Acting Secretary Lansing,
of the state department by the am
bassador were also delivered to all
signatories of The Hague convention.
Atrocities by Order"
The statement made public today
by the French ambassador is:
"By the order Of the government
of the French republic a series of re-
ports as to the way in which the pres
ent war is being carried on in the
French territory by German troops
have been communicated to the pow
ers who signed THE Hague conven-
ton, the United States being one of
them.
"These documents. ten in number,
show that the distinctions and assas-
siDations which have taken place have
been systematic and performed in ac-
ccrdance with orders of the general
officers and not rs the result of an
accidental lack of discipline
"The facts 11oted are given only as
samples and lot as complete enumer
ations; thev cover, moreover, only the
Iftrst three weeks after the beginning
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Heavy Loss of officers

Heavy Loss of officers
The very heavy loss of British Off
GERS is today subject of much COM
ment, editorially and otherwise, and
if the present ratio of mortality is
continued. this loss Of officers will be
one of Great BritaIns most serious
problems.
Of the lighter incidents from the
frcnt, at which the public will smile
in spite of itself, is the nickname
Tommy Atkins has given the pro-
iectiles Of Germany's great siege guns.
He calls them Jack Johnsons" or
"Black Marias.' because they emit a
great cloud of smoke.
Kaiser Reported III
No further news has been received
here of the reported illness of EN-
peror William. He is said to be suf-
fering from a severe cold, caught in
the trenches before Verdun.
t,40o Sailors Perished
The admiralty has issued an official
list of the survivors of the Aboukir,
Cressy and Hogue, sunk in the North
Sea by German submarine. This
list, with the 60 officers previously
reported safe, brings that total of sur
vivors up to S39 This, based on un-
official calculations, would leave a
death list of about 1,400. as each crui-
ser carried complement of over 700
men.
While the sinking of these vessels
is the first notable achievement of a
submarine, or submarines, during any
war, the naval expert of the West
minister Gazette points out in today's
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-25
RUSSIANS Still
gain GROUND
IN AUSTRIA

London. Sept. 25.-From Peronne on
the west to Lorraine on the east, along
hattie line that would take pedes-
train a fortnight to cover, there came
10 London during the forenoon today
nothing to indicate that either CT tne
vast armies whose millions, like moles
are conducting their operations vir-
,uallv under ground, had yielded at
arv ;mnortant point. 1t was said to
ba nrobable that new battle was
oxalonine on the allies left wing
,,,t en- far as London is concerned
this as yet lacks official continuation
There we're also reports that the Ger
mans have made gigantic preparar
tions to renew the siege of Verdun'
Heavy Siege Artillery
Tho heaviest siege artillery, accord
inc to these reports, is being trans
pcrted by the Germans from Metz'
and they are sacrificing thousands Oh
lives in their endeavors to place
these monsters in position.
10000 Germans Killed
The plain to the east OF Verdun Is
said in London to be strewn with w.
600 dead and $1,000 wounded. the re-
sult of repeated German advances
which have followed each other WIN
l:ghtninglike rapidity.
Official statements bear out other
reports that there has been COM
narrative lull through the center OF
III, battle line (portions of this dis
patch have been deleted by the Brit
ish censor)-almost broken series OF
Russian [another group OF
words taken out by the censor)-tnen
the situation there should come TO a
head perhaps before the termination
of the present struggle in France.
Russians Near cracow
While dispatches from Vienna in
sist that the positions of the Austrian
army are favorable, as contained in
their new formation in Galicia, advic-
es from Petrograd maintain that the
Russians are only three marches from
Cracow. To the north the Russians
are said to be preparing to sweep on
tn Breslau in SILICA, but as this mas
been announced several times already
the British public is inclined to avail
further developments before attaching
too much importance to this state
ment.
A Terrible Ordeal
Snow in Alsace and rain elsewnere
along the battleline in France have
brought home to Englishmen the ter
rible ordeal their men have under
gene and thousands are answering th'
appeals for blankets and overcoats
The plea went out today for football
players and other athletes to contri
butte old sweaters and other warn
clothing for the troops. Virtually al
the newspapers carry every day ad
vertisements calling on all old nor
commissioned officers to rejoin tn
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-25
HELPS TENNESSEE

Washington. Sept. 25.-The Nation
al Park bank Of New New York today
agreed to take care of 81. 400. 900
loan to the state Of Tennessee FOL
lowing an announcement by Secretary
McAdoo.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-25

Washington, Sept Secretary
Garrison today ordered Brigadier Gem
eral Funston, commanding the Amer
lean forces at Vera Cruz. not to with
draw during the next ten days. Sec
retary Garrison announced that the
order was caused by delay in the
adjustment of many details incident
to the transfer of troops and the Gus
toms house.
It is understood President Wilson
and Secretary Garrison have not yet
considered the possible effect of the
Villa revolt on the American evacua-
ton, and as Mr. Garrison plans to
leave Washington today for the week
end, it is probable the question will
not be taken up until the cabinet
meeting Tuesday. AS there are so
many other questions to be settled Of
ficials take the view that there is no
occasion for hasty decision concern
ing the troops.
Wire is Cut
General Funston, in report today,
confided news of the cutting of the
wire communication between Vera
Cruz and Mexico City. He added that
it was not known whether the con-
stitutionalists along the railroad were
| fighting among themselves or wheth-
er the work of destruction was done
by former federal soldiers.
Villa Proclaims independence
An American officer on the Arizona
frontier in a report today described
the manner of Villas proclamation of
independence. He said a notice de-
claring the concentration of the Villa
forces for a march on Mexico City
was written in chalk on blackboard
in front of the Nogales customs office
by persons unknown,
Official advices added little to the
information of the Washington GOV
ernment on the trend of events il
Mexico.
General Villa sent word that nt
matter what eventuased he would af
ford every protection TO all Americans
and foreigners. His headquarters a
chihuahua were described as scenes
of much animation, with the feeling
general that a movement of troops
southward was in prospect. Prepara
tion for the expedition was proceed
ing rapidly.
American Consul Canada reported
an interruption in communication
with Mexico City and advised the
keeping of American forces in Vera
Cruz until telegraph and railroad line.
were repaired and the situation re
lieved Of its unrest. Reports from
American consuls in Sonora said M
fighting was imminent, though Gov
erIor Maytorena has circulated PROC
lamations throughout the state de
claring it indepe dent of Carranza.
The following formal statement wal
issued today by the war department
Numerous inquiries were mad
here concerning General Funston an,
troops from Vera Cruz In view of th1
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-25
Weather HandIcaps Fiahters

London, Sept 25.-The weather
conditions, which were exceptionally
favorable to modern military opera
tions during the first six weeks of
the war, have now changed radically
and are in the main responsible for
the lull prevailing in all the war areas
with the exception of the combined
Montenegrin and Servian assaults on
the provinces of Bosnia and Here
govina.
The operations in Alsace-Lorraine
are said to have come to complete
stop on account of snowstorms. Rain
and floods are reported from the scene
of the Galician operations and prob
ably account for the cessation of the
Russian attack on the rereating Aus
trians.
German Guns Seized
Several of the great German siege
guns, prabably destined for us'
against the Notifications of Paris
have fallen into the hands of th'
enemy, having become stuck in thu
mud when the Germans began thei
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-25
AMERICAN TROOPS ORDERED To
REMAIN IN VERA Cruz Until
QUIET IN MEXICO IS RESTORED
Cutting OF Communications With the Capital
Arouses Funston's Suspicious
VILLA ISSUES PROCLAMATION OF INDEPENDENCE

Governor Maorena OF Sonora Announces His State Not Sub
jec TO the Rule of Provisional President Caranza-Troops
Move From Northern Border Toward Mexico City
War Appears to be Imminent
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-25

cclors and aid in the training of re-
ortIifc
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CONTINUED on page Four)
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iF THE Germans keep
on shooting at the
Rheims cathedral ey-
cry day they are ike
ly to hit it
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-10-23
STRUGGLE F0R CHANNEL
PORTS OF eelelum on

Northern France and the coast OF
Belgium still are the fields where the
most important fighting in the west
ern area Of war continues with the
utmost stubborness, but ~ yet with
ont decisive result. The French war
office announces that the allied lines
are holding in spite Of the furious
onslaughts Of the enemy, while news
dispatches from London assert that
developments generally are against
the invaders.
Berlin. however, has not been
heard from since Wednesday. Lack
ine a German report, the situation Is
being reported only from the side OF
the allies. The German announce
ment Wednesday said that in the
0ehtine west Of Lille, German troops,
taking the offensive, had repulsed the
enemy at several points.
British warships have played an
part in these operations.
The fighting is going on night and
day. and the allies are said to be ap-
preaching close to the German po-
sitions before Lille.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-10-23
DEMINe LODGE OF MASOns
ORGANIZED H YEARS AGO

The Deming Lodge Of Masons will
soon move into their new home for
which the corner stone was laid last
Sunday.
The Deming Lodge was organized
in 1882, the charter was granted in
1883 and the first lodge meeting was
held in the old Deming Opera house
From there il was taken TO the Jacob
Raithel building on the site Of the
present Mahoney building. In 1884
Col. McGorty erected two-story
building on the site Of the present
Masonic temple. This burned down
in 1885. The building was rebuilt
and bought by the Masons. who are
now rebuilding the structure which
was destroyed by fire last May.
In the early history Of the Deming
lodge, Mayor John Corbett served
eight years as worshipful master
and il is an interesting fact to relate
that three Of the brother Masons,
Judge Edward Pennington, John Cor
bett and N. A. Bolich, are now work
ing in the lodge, who were active
workers in the lodge thirty-two years
ago.
Judge Edward Pennington was
secretary for thirteen years and Of
ficiated az senior deacon when Mes
sieurs Corbett. Bolich and others
were initiated.
Those who officiated in the corner
stone laying last Sunday were: Will
lam B. Walton, acting as most
worshipful grand master; Arthur
A. Temke as grand master, Amos W.
Pollard, present senior grand ward
en-; Edward Pennington, acting as
junior grand warden; John Corbett
acting as grand treasurer; Arthur c.
Raithel as grand secretary; DR.. John
@. Moir as grand chaplain; Otto Leo
pold as principal architect; J. +.
White as grand marshal; John c.
Watson as senior grand deacon;
willard e. Holt as junior grand dea-
con; Herbert d. Green, senior grand
steward; Julius Rosch as junior
grand steward and James C. Tabor
as grand tyler.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-10-23

Governor William c. Mcdonald
IL to arrive in Dsming next Monday
morning from Santa Fe and arrange
ments have been made for him to sd-
dress the citizens Of Luna county At
8 p. IN. in Deming at the Crystal
thester, at which time he will deliver
message on the New Mexico State
Tax situation and inform the voters
on the class Of legislation that il the
paramount issue Of the present cam
paign. The Deming band will fur
nish music for the occasion and a
royal welcome will be extended the
governor by the citizens Of Demine
without regard to party affiliation.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon Of
the same day the governor will ad-
dress the citizens Of Myndus, the live
little town east Of Deming.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-10-23
ksN TuHNNTE 70 M OPEN
70 TIE PUBLIC NOVEMBER u
2. 7. Cassell Engaged % Sales Agent
10 Prsp1IRs for Grand earbseus
and Bed csnesrt On 0psnlng Day;
Hssts'Fy opsn 70 Travelling Public.

November % is the day set for
the opening Of the Miesse townsite
east Of Deming. The townsite COM
pany has engaged Frank T. Cassell
as sales manager and he Is now
working on a program which will in
clude a barbecue, band concert,
sports and other features not yet an
nounced. Mr.. Cassell opened many
Of the townsites in the Imperial val
ley Of California and his success is
attested by the growth and prosper
ity Of the cities which he inaugurat-
ed. Many Of the cities have reached
10000 inhabitants in the few years
that they have been founded and
have made fortunes for those who
got in on the ground floor by purch-
asing lots from the original owners.
The town of Miesse will be an impor-
tant one, is the verdict Of Mr.. Cass-
Ter. "Otherwise ] would not waste
my time on IT," he declared. TITS
growth is important to Deming be-
cause Il will form a feeder for the
Mimbres Valley metropolis"
In all, about 400 lots will be sold
in the business and resident sections
Of the town. For those who desire
acreage, there will be s. and l0-acre
sub divisions which will be planted
to alfalfa and orchard, ready for the
owner to step in.
The hotel at Messe is now fur
nished and Is open. There are four
teen guest rooms, besides lobby, par.
lors, kitchen, etc. Furniture in keep
ing with the mission style Of archi-
lecture has been installed. The
streets Of the town are being placed
in order, having already been graded.
The Southern Pacific company has
promised the town a $4,000 depot to
be erected soon. The farmers Of the
tract contemplate building a ware
house to take care Of their products
that must be shipped and to receive
supplies for their work. A feed
grinding mill Is to be installed.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-10-23

From now on the pupils Of the
Deming public schools will be graded
on efficiency, willingness, and dis
patch with which they perform homo
duties. The marks will be given them
by the parents, and will be added in
as full study thus having a material
influence on the final grading. No
home duty is to be neglected, even
rising in the morning will be counted
% that the pupil who fails to "turn
out" at the right time, or neglects to
make . proper toilet in time for
brsaksas2 viii lose standing no mat
ter how good in the regular studies.
OF course obedience to parents will
form the central idea in the new ar
rangement which Prof. J. B. Taylor
il placing in effect.
The plan tends to bring the teach
ers and parents in closer relation
with each other and to make the dis
cipline Of the children and object to
be approached with q common un-
derstanding. II is believed that the
system will enable a closer observa-
ton Of the ordering Of the children's
lives.
The lunches served by the domestic
science department have proved very
popular, the object being to furnish
the noon meal at the cost Of materi-
ais. They are prepared in the de-
partment's kitchen and by studies Of
that branch Of the curriculum. Fruits
are being canned by the pupils to
help supply the demands Of the hun
cry school children.
Poultry raising at home by the
students Of the agricultural depart
ment Of the county high school is to
be instituted. The various breeds
adaptable to this region will be raised
by the pupils, who will feed and care
for them after the rules laid down
by the conductor of the department.
Complete cost sheets will be kept so
that the pupils can figure their loss
or profit. In this way the best pay
ing breeds and the best methods Of
care can be learned.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-10-23
PROGRESSIVE RlLY
WAS BIG SUCCESS
larus crswd Attends Nesting d o.
sra nsuse ts Hsar epsssh n
CsngrssslsNal candldate.
{. 3. Garcia, Candidate tsr LsOIs-
laturs Makes Ssnsl6le Talk aad
0smlng's Bend plays Flas.

The Progressive party Of the State
Of New Mexico held the biggest rally
yet held in this campaign in Luna
county at Deming in the Crystal the
ater last Saturday night. The thea
ter was packed and the Deming
Brass band furnished music before
the meeting and between the address,
es Of the various speakers, and open
ed the rally by playing a beautiful
medley Of popular airs.
County Chairman Frank 4. Samu-
els Of Deming introduced AZ the Arst
speaker, Ernest B. Garcia, Progrsss-
i've candidate for the Legislature from
Luna county.
Mr.. Garcia said in part:
"The Sunshine state is in her for
native period. The eyes Of the ns-
tion are focused upon her and II
she properly uses her opportunity
she will in the not remote future as
sert herself as potent factor in the
affairs Of the nation. Her natural
resources and her benefcent climate
have already stamped her as an en-
pire Of destiny. Add to this clean.
constructive program OF legislation
at the next state legislature and we
shall have an influx Of wholesome
immigration during the coming years
sufficient to populate our vast un-
tenanted areas Of land and trans
form them from arid, non-produc-
tive fields to prosperous farming
and stock ranches,
paving the way for the es-
tablishment Of great industrial Gen.
ters which will afford employment to
Of men and women.
"Fellow citizens, do not allow the
real issues in the campaign to be OBJ
scured by the willy, though hackneyed
phrases Of political demagogs. We
nre living in the twentieth century.
The civil war is over. We, the citi-
sens Of New Mexico are confronted
with certain very specific problems.
The first Of these is the problem Of
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-10-23

Amanda Morantes and Leoncio I.
Figueroa, consular representatives
Of the Constitutionalist government
Of the Republic Of Mexico, represent
ing Francisco Villa, each fled separ-
ate suits in the district court for
$40, 900 damages against W. L. Moo
dy, wealthy cattleman Of Luna
county and T. A. Hulsey, a constable
at Columbus.
The plaintiffs allege that on Sep
tember 20, 1914, they were in lawful
possession Of and lived in certain
apartments Of two rooms in the Com
mercial hotel at Columbus and that
the defendants unlawfully, with force
and arms, entered plaintiffs apart
ments during their absence, made
search Of said apartments, disturbed
and displaced plaintiffs private ef-
fects, searched plaintiffs clothing,
opened and searched private drawers
and other private receptacles and ex-
amined and read plaintiffs private
papers and records and examined
and read certain official papers and
records in plaintiffs possession by
reason Of their office as consular
agents Of the Constitutionalist gov
ernment Of the Republic Of Mexico. d
The plaintiffs further allege that
by reason Of alleged unlawful entry
and search they are greatly humil-
ated and put to shame and their good
names and credit were injured among
the citizens of Columbus the Consti-
tutional government and among t.ieir
superiors and associates therein and
that they were brought into public
scandal, infamy and disgrace, all to
said plaintiffs damage to the amount
Of $4,000 each.
Attorneys J. s. vaueht and John
C. Watson, two of the leaders Of the
Luna county bar represent the plain
tiffs. Attorney vaught is a personal
friend and official legal representa-
tive of Francisco Villa in Luna coun-
ty.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-10-23

The Fl Paso High School Football
squad met the Deming High School
boys at FL Paso last Saturday and
the Fl Paso Times has the following
to say Of the game:
"The High school eleven triumph
ed over that from Deming in the first
half. In this game the splendid fight
put up by the visitors in the face Of
being badly outweighed, and their
feat in outplaying the local boys
throughout the first quarter, brought
them unstinted praise from he on
lockers. Score, High school IS,
0.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-10-23

The Thursday Lily Auction Bridge
club met with Mrs. s. r. Braselton.
Yesterday afternoon. Mrs. L. G.
Richardson made the highest score.
Dainty refreshments were served by
the hostess. There will be no meet
;,g of tho club next Thursday, but
the following Thursday, November 8.
the club will meet with Mrs. M. b.
Ament. During the last meeting Mrs.
" II. Richardson rendered her resig-
rrtion as a member Of the club and
Mrs. II. II. Kelly was elected to 6ll
the vacancy.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-10-23

3. w. Daniels, representing the Fl
Pnso Credit Mems association was
In the city Wednesday, having come
from Myndus where he took over the
stock OF groceries and general mer-
ichandise Of r. D. Clayton, formerly
In business at Myndus. Besides the
stock, there Is a store, residence and
two lots, which were assigned to the
Credit Mems association Of Fl Paso.
which has sold the property in ques-
tion to T. M. Bush, who will conduct
the store in the future.