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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-11-06
The People and Fool Laws

The people always find some wa,
of getting around a fool law. n
one small county in Wisconsin ther,
have been "s6lemnized" no less thar
eight common-lnw marriages since
the so-called eugenic marriage law
was declared constitutional in that
state. The commOn-law marriage
consists in little more than the agree.
ment on the part Of the man and
woman, in the presence Of witnesses
to accept each other as husband and
wife and to assume the responsible
ties and privileges ordinarily attach
ed to such union. The contracting
parties were persons who had refused
to submit to the medical examina-
ton required before a marriage H.
cense may be issued.
In the rest Of the states the same
proportion will doubtless hold. In
other words, the citizens Of Wiscon-
sin are lodging the law, as the ci.i-
zens Of all states dodge all freak anu
fenatical laws. There is no limit to
the distance to which some of those
law inventors will 20. That was well
illustrated in Chicago, recently, dur
ing the National Convention Of Ali
enists, in the LaSalle hotel. The dis
cussion that day had been upon the
rather advanced" topic Of the de-
serving Of detectives. After the meet
ing newspaper reporter interviewed
one Of the prominent physicians in
the lobby. The eminent medical man
was asked il he really advocated
such ideas as were discussed at the
meeting. "Yes," he replied, land ]
would go further. Do you see that
beautiful specimen Of womanhood
over yonder-the lady in the sable
furs who is holding the poodle dog
in her armsi Well, if ! had my way,
! would compel that woman, by law,
to have baby in her arms. And do
you see the fine young man speaking
to herf He is probably a young man
about town, a bachelor, with no re-
sponsibilities, no family cares, no
home except bachelor apartment
! would compel that man to marry
such a woman as the one to whom
he is speaking and ! would compel
them, by law, to have children"
II this doctor had his way he would
provide for the propagation Of the
species under police supervision
for his plan would mean nothing less.
And yet his proposal is not a whit
more foolish nor absurd than dozens
of others which go into the legisla-
tive hoppers everv year. Some Of
them die in the committee rooms, but
others emerge, full fledeed and APP
peal proof laws. to stand, stumbling
blocks, in the path Of the real prog
ress.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-11-06
Designs for Ladies' Mats

For those who find difficulty in
getting hats, Miss Lillian Graham will
be pleased to make models from pa
irons description or from pictures.
Hats retrimmed. Address, cottage in
rear of 210 Iron avenue--adv. 10
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-11-06

Harry Eppstein, formerly Of Den
YER. but now a prominent business
man Of Fl Paso, spent the week in
the city visiting a number Of old ac-
quaintances.
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A large crowd, including many
GHOSTS" attended the dance at the
school house Saturday night. Coffee
and pumpkin pies were served dur
ing the evening.
| The piano is now in the school
house and is being enjoyed by every
member Of the community.
Miss Louise Vallandigham gave q
Halloween party for the children
Friday afternoon in the school house.
The youngsters all report q jolly
time.
8. Pierce is hunting for pickers to
gather his large cotton crop which
is now at its best.
A fine rain settled the dust in this
part Of the valley Friday night.
The ladies Of Waterloo met with
Mrs. s. Pierce Friday afternoon and
organized working band to help
each other with sewing and other
work. The next meeting will be held
at the residence of Mrs. F. C. Barre.
November 20.
T. W. Dixon and family returned
Thursday from Mimbres Hot Springs
where he spent the last three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Heron Of Dem
ing are spending the week END with
F. C. Balm and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Pierce and Edwin
White leave this week for months
hunting in the mountains.
The Manning boys are hunting in
the Black range. They expect to
bring home bear or two.
j. M. Foster Of Stafford, Ariz., was
a Deming visitor one day this week.
c. A. Smith, merchant and real es-
tate man of Whitewater was a bust
ness visitor in the city this week.
T.. j. Westbrook of Tombstone,
Ariz., is among the new settlers in the
valley to arrive recently.
Robert Peck and p. r. Long Of FL
Paso, spent few days in the city
this week.
W. II. Brewer, a cattleman of Mel
rose, was in the city this week on
'attle deal.
Mrs. II. Stafford of Tyrone is Wis
ting in the city.
r. c. Halle of Phoenix, Ariz., ar
lived in the city this week and will
spend few weeks in this section.
F. B. Allen and wife Of Mason
City, Iowa, are in the city and will
ocate on farm in the Miesse tract.
f.. NJ. Hon and wife Of Santa Rita
ire in the city this week visiting rel
tives and friends.
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MlMBRES ITEMS I

r + + + + + + + + + 4
Chas. s. Harris and Chas. DENIM,
represented Mimbres Lodge No. II
A. +. 4 A. NJ. at the session of tn,
grand lodge in Albuquerque last
week.
Mrs. McGregor is improving slow.
~ from her recent illness, but at this
time she is very weak. Her many
friends hope for her full recovery.
Thos. II. Dennis, wife and dnugh-
ter Thelma. from Hayden, are visit :
ing with Mr.. Dennis parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Dennis. They came
through in their Ford ear, but report
that of over 300 miles of the trip, the
worst piece of road encountered was
between Santa Rita and the Mimbres
river.
The members Of Georgetown Chap
ter No. 4, o. +. s. are highly graft
fled that Mrs. Mabel Portwood. n
member of the chapter. has been
elected grand matron for New Mexi-
co for the ensuing year.
Some snow has fallen in the Black
range the last few days. II is get
ting quite cold and everything looks
like the beginning Of winter.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-11-06

l.. s. Darrah of Boise, Idaho, ar
rived in the city this week and will
locate on farm east Of the city.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-11-06

Charles B. Matthews and wife Of
Rice Lake, Wis.,, visited the chamber
Of comerce Thursday, looking up da-
Ia on the advantages Of the Mimbres
valley.
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W. r. Reagan Of Victoria, Texas.
arrived in the city this week with the
intention of settling on farm in the
valley.
s. o. Baker came down from Sill
yer City this week on business Wis
il.
Daniel Blume Of San Francisco.
was in the city this week for n few
days on business matters.
s. l.. Landon, a mining man of
Fierro is in the city visiting for a
few days.
Captain and Mrs. W. b. Elliott of
Fort Bayard stopped over in the city
Tuesday on their way to FL Paso
where they will visit friends for a
few days.
Thomas A. Calkins and J. p. Han
son of Globe, Ariz., are in the city
for a few days looking over farm
ing conditions in the valley.
Sam Norville Of Milwaukee, Wis,
who has claim south Of Deming.
arrived here Wednesday and will re-
main during the winter.
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H. MAn0vER NEWS I
++++++ +++++++*i
The camp is taking on q distinct
business-like attitude with the i'm
provements made by the Empire Zinc
company and the Hanover Mercantile
company.
Messrs. Laney. Mcdonald, Hunter
and Spencer of the United States
geological survey, were in camp this
week preliminary to making a thor
ough examination Of the country.
They are ut work ON the Santa Rita
special map section and are making
their headquarters in Santa Rita.
Ed Bell, formerly Of the Hanover
Mercantile company, left Monday for
Deming, where he will enter the auto
mobile business.
]. c. Mckee, mineral surveyor, was
in camp several days this week.
Doe Welsh has received word from
his son Charles, who will be remem-
bered by many in this section, and
who is now in one Of the gold camps
on the west coast Of Africa, that he
is safe and sound in Pretoria and is
minus any bullet holes as yet.
The Hanover Tennis Club is now
affording great deal Of this regions
amusement and is developing some
stars in the crude" game.
Mr.. Schmidt Of the Empire Zine
company visited the local mines this
week.
A delightful party was given at the
residence Thursday eve
ming and was enjoyed by large
number Of Hanover and Fierro peo-
Pile. Dancing was one Of the attrac-
tons Of the evening after which re-
were served.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-26
HANDEL'S SAMSON chosen
FOR The CHORAL SOCIETY
RehearsaIs for the Twentieth Seasons
Work Will Start January 3, Under
the Direction of DR.. j. Fred Wolfe,
Conductor of the Bach Choir

The Harrisburg Choral Society an
nouneed to-day it will begin the twen-
tieth season of its activities on Tuesday
evening, January 5, when it will be-
gin the study of Handel's beautiful
oratorio "Samson," the work to be
taken up this winter. The conductor
viii be DIR. j. Fred Wolfe. of Bethle-
hem, conductor of the famous Bethle-
hem Bach Choir. Last year was Dr.
Wolle's first connection with the Choral
Society and in the opinion of local
musicians he demonstrated wonderful
ability. In addition he was most popu-
lar with all the members.
The rehearsas will be held each
Tuesday evening throughout the win
ter in Fahnestoek Hall, in the Y. NJ.
C. A. building. They will begin prompt
ly at 7.45 O'Clock. The old members
are enrolling rapidly and many new re-
eruits from the choir of the Slough
evangelistie services are coming into
the Society.
If any who contemplate enrolling
have not vet done so they should en-
roll before the books are closed" said
an officer of the Society to-day. "Such
persons should communicate at once
with Harry NJ. Bretz, secretary of the
Society, 222 Market street.
Upon being engaged for the season
of 1915, Dr.. Wolfe wrote the following
letter from Bethlehem, Pa:
sit is with the greatest pleasure
that l look forward to resuming re.
hearsals with the Choral Society on
Tuesday, January 3, because my rela-
tions with this splendid body of sing
ers during the past season were most
pleasant. During those few months the
response of the chorus to their leader
was so prompt and efficient. it is no
wonder that the first year of our CO.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-26
Disputes Right of Nc
Nichol- -Penrose Men
to Head Line In Inau.
gural Procession
COMMITTEE TO
ADJUST ROW
Twelve Companies of National Guard
From Harrisburg and Vicinity Will
March-Local Firemen and Pos
sibly the State Police Will Parade

Although no committee has as yet
been appointed TO arrange for the inau'
guration of Governor Brumbaugh, those
who undoubtedly will be selected to
make the preparations have been Civ
ing the matter some attention, and
from what can be learned the members
of the Legislative Inaugural Commit
tee will have but little to do except
to endorse what will be ready for them
when they hold their first meeting
This Legislative Committee will con
sist of five Senators and seven members
of the House, and it has always been
customary to place the Senator from
Dauphin county at its head, and in this
instance Senator E. Z. Beidleman will
be the chairman of the joint commit.
tee.
The vote for Governor will be com.
puted in the presence of both Legisla
tive branches in the hall of the House
on Tuesday afternoon, January 3, aft.
er the organization of the two houses
The joint committee will then be ap,
pointed to arrange for the inaugural
and adjournment until Monday even.
ing January is, will follow. Meantime
the inaugural committee will meet and
take up the detail of the Inauguration
and look over and endorse the arrange,
ments already maze.
At present it is planned to hold the
inaugural ceremonies ON a platform to
be built over the large flight of steps
leading up from Third street to the TOP
of Capitol Hill, in the same spot as
that on which the platform was placed
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-26
Continued on Fourth Page.
RUNAWAY HURTS MESSENGER
Harvey Ensminger Injured This Morn.
ing and His Bicycle Wrecked

Harvey Ensminger, $40 South
Fourteenth street, Western Union
messenger boy, was run down and
slightly injured at Third and Market
streets at 1890 o oclock this morning
when he tried in vain to get out of the
way of a runaway horse belonging to
n. Freidlberg, 420 Walnut street.
The horse struck the boy after max
ing a dash from Third and Pine streets.
The lad Is bicycle was demolished.
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engine RACES FOR A life
Right of Way Over Tracks of Two
Railroads for shifter Carrying
Man Mangled In Yards

Tony Lemmo, 647 Yerbeke street.
Pennsylvania railroad trackwalker, was
struck by shifting engine while walk
ing in the Harrisburg railroad yards
at 1.30 O'Clock this afternoon and he
was so badly injured that he has little
chance to live. Lemmo s back was
broken, his skull fractured and his left
leg cut off.
The man was placed ON the shifting
engine, which was given the right of
way over the Pennsylvania railroad
and Cumberland Valley railroad tracks
to the Harrisburg hospital, at Front
and Mulberry streets, in the slim hope
of saving his life.
When taken to rhe operating room
the injured man s watch dropped from
his pocket. The timepiece apparently
had not been damaged, as it showed cor
rect time.
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]. KIRK BOSLER STRICKEN
dead IN Carlisle Home
Member of Wealthy and Socially
Prominent Family Succumbs This
Morning a Few Hours After An
Attack of Paralysis
(speeial % the star-Endependent.l

Especial TO the Star r-Tndependent.)
Carlisle, Dee. 26.-J. Kirk Bosler,
one of Carhsle's wealthiest residents,
banker, manufacturer, clubman and
formerly one of the town S most prom
inent business men, died at his home,
North College street, this morning at
$50 O'Clock. He had been in poor
health for about five years. The attend
ing physician said death was due 10
a stroke Of paralysis which ne suffered
only few hours before ne died.
Mr.. BOsler quietly celebrated his
thirty eighth birthday in October He
was born, reared and educated in Car
hsle-the son OF the late j. Herman
BOsIer-and until MS retirement about
five years ago, managed the business
OF the Carlisle Shoe Company, which
MS father had successfully conducted
before him.
Following mis- graduation from Dick
insOn College, Mr.. Bosler Joined mis-
wealthy father in a number of bust
ness enterprises and subsequent TO the
death Of his parent he became direc-
or Of both the Farmers Trust Com
pany and the Carlisle Deposit bank, OF
this place. Including the Fidelity Trust
Company, Of Baltimore, he also was
identified with other banking institu-
tions in this and other States.
The Bosler family long mas been
prominent socially both in Cumberland
and Dauphin counties. Mr.. Bosler was
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-26
late WAR news SUMMARY

Although stating that further pro-
gress has been made to-day's communf-
cation from the French war office lays
chief emphasis on the repeated attacks
By the Germans, who apparently have
undertaken series of vigorous on
slaughts in response to the offensive
movement of the allies. Some of these
German attacks extended over consid-
cradle sections. involving large bodies
Of troops but the assertion is made that
all were checked. Perceptible progress
IN Alsace is claimed by the French
Reviewing conditions in the east the
French war Office asserts that the Ger
mans have been thrust back along the
line before Warsaw and that in the
fighting in the region of Cracow the
Russians have won the advantage.
The Japanese embassy at Washing
ton gave confirmation to last night s
report from the official press bureau in
Continued ON Fourth Page.
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TURKS ATTACK American
VESSEL: U. S. CRUISER
Threatens BOMDARDMENI

London, Dee. 6.-Bombardment by
an American cruiser of the Turkish
port of Tripoh, Syria, is said at Athens
to have been threatened on account of
an attack by Turks on the crew of an
American merchantmen on which Brit
i>h and French citizens desired TO de-
1art. The incomplete reports received
from Athens state that the threat of
the warship's commander quellei the
attack The cruiser Tennessee has
been in the western Mediterranean for
several months and was last reported
not far from Tripoli.
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Small Crowd Orderly
At Funeral Services
for Desperate Killed
by Bluecoats
MOTHER is IN
TEARS AT BIER
The Rev. A. M. Stamets Reads Brief
Service in Undertaker's Chapel and
Then Body Is Taken Away and
Placed in Plot Beside Father

Severe in their simplicity were the
funeral services held here this after
noon over the body of Frank g. Hohl,
the Harrisburg bandit who was killad
on Thursday of last week by the po-
lice of Cincinnati, after he had roboed
two banks and mortally wounded Pa
trolman Knaul. More simple still were
the services in the Harrisburg cemetery
before the body was lowered into thc
grave in the plot where already Hohl 5
father, brother and sister had been
buried
There was no long line of mourners
present at the chapel of c. IL. Mauk,
undertaken, at Sixth and Kelker streets,
where the first services were held at |
o clock. Only few relatives took part
in the services. Three score persons,
attracted by curiosity, stood ON the on
posite side of Sixth street but made
no demonstration. No provision had
been made to have friends act as pall-
bearers and paid assistants of the un-
dertaker and the undertaken himself
took that duty upon themselves.
The sixty curious persons, gathered
outside the chapel, stood a respectful
distance away and bowed their heads
as the body was carried out for its last
journey. In expectation of morbilly
curious crowd three policemen had been
sent to the funeral to preserve order
but their services were not needed.
Fewer Than a Dozen Mourners
The mourners, fewer than dozen,
were gathered at the funeral chapel at
o'clock when the Rev. Amos NJ.
Stamets, pastor of the Augsburg Lu-
theran church, arrived to conduct the
services. He talked but few minutes
and offered up short prayer. The
weeping mother was left alone for few
minutes with body and then it was ear
ried away. The services in the chapel
lasted but twelve minutes. Mrs. Hohi
was accompanied to the cemetery by
her daughter and a sister-in-law. There
was but a short prayer at the grave.
The body of the bandit was brought
to Harrisburg last Thursday night and
Immediately prepared for burial All
through Christmas Day persons went to
the chapel hoping to view the body,
but all save friends of the family were
prohibited from seeing the corpse. Some
of the friends did not recognize the
body Immediately as Hohl had raised
small mustache and it altered his
appearance. Hollis mother, whose hope
to the last had been that it was a mis-
take and that it was not her boy who
had been killed, broke down as her
doubt finally was dispelled.
Delay in Shipment of Body
No explanation other than that the
Cincinnati police wanted, as far as
! possible, to clear up other burglaries
in and near that city, by holding the
body there for possible Identification
was given to the undertaken here for
the delay on the part of the Cincin-
natl coroner in releasing the body for
shipment to Harrisburg Its arrival
here Thursday night was unexpected as
those most interested had been leal
to believe that it would not arrive un-
til some time Christmas Day, although
it originally had been expected last
Monday.
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Continued ON Fourth Page.
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE in JAIL
Tramp, Who Said He Once Was Rich.
Cuts Throat With Razor

Especial to the star Indepenoent1
Carlisle, Dee. 26.-Frank Myers, 60
years Old, a tramp who was serving out
a jail sentence on vagraney charge,
attempted suicide in prison here last
night by slashing his throat with a
razor. His windpipe was hacked and
the sharp instrument barely escaped
cutting the jugular vein.
Myers was rushed TO the Carlisle
hospital where this morning it was
said his chances for recovery are good.
Other prison inmates, who found the
old man after he had attempted self
destruction, said Myers told them he
once had much money but had lost it.
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Mrs. Stebbins Acts as Santa Claus for
Children of Lochiel Row

Mrs. Lauretta B. Stebbins, who con
duets an eating house at 1919 South
Cameron street, made whole lot of
poor little folks in LOchiel Row happy
on Christmas Day.
Knowing that some of these children
would not have the visit from Santa
Claus that they expected. Mrs. Stebbins
arranged to present all who called at
her restaurant with remembrance of
the day, and when the day closed she
had filed forty stockings with candy
and oranges which she handed out to
her little visitors.
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Mccormack viii Sing Here

John Mccormack, the Irish tenor,
who has won many admirers since he
entered grand opera about five years
ago, will give recital in Harrisburg,
probably in the. Chestnut street audi
torium, on or about February 4. Me-
Cormack s coming here is being arrang-
ed by Fred c. Hand, an attache of the
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and
Industry.
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GLASS CUTS HER ARM
Margaret Loper Slips on Ice and Falls
on Broken Bottle

Miss Margaret Loper, 1924 Fulton
street, who slipped on some ice in the
rear yard of her home Thursday aft
ernoon while carrying milk bottle,
painfully cut her left arm when she
fell on the broken fragments of the
bottle. She was treated at the Har-
risburg hospital.
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Continued ON Fourth Page
Car Window Falls on Hand

E. A. Edwards, 169 North Fifteenth
street, a conductor for the Harrisburg
Railways Company, was injured last
evening when a ear window fell on
mis- right hand. A laceration of several
fingers was treated at the Harrisburg
hosnital
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President SO Next Monday
BIZ Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 26.-President
Wilson continued to-day to rest from
the cares of Office. He is transactinp
only necessary business during the hol
days. President Wilson will be SIS
years of age next Monday. He will
celebrate the occasion.
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Sunk in an Attempt
to Torpedo Austrian
Battleships in Naval
Base of Pola
CREW. RESCUED.
ARE PRISONERS
Attacks by Turks in the Caucasus Re-
pulsed, States ofhcial Communica-
tion Given Out by the Russian
Army Officials This Morning

Paris, Dee. 26, 61O A, M.-The
italian press states, according TO ad-
vices to the "Matin" that French
submarine belonging to the fleet of
Wee Admiral Lapeyrers has been sunk
while attempting to torpedo Austrian
hattleships in the Austrian naval base
Of Pola, The crew, it is stated, were
rescued and taken prisoners.
Petrograd, Dee. 25.-An Official
communication given out by the Rus
sian army in the Caucasus reports quiet
there Some fighting occurred in the
Van region where attacks by the Turks
We're repulsed. The communication
says:
In the region of Butaka, Turkish
Armenia, the enemy attempted an Of
fensive from different directions but
the attacks were repulsed. On the other
fronts there is no ehange.n
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Washington, Dec. 26.-Admiral Dew
ey was a years old to-day Secretary
Daniels, his aids and members of the
navy general board. called on the Ad-
miral at his home and found him in
good spirits and health.
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Arm Fractured in Fall

Mrs. Lydie Caddell, 1851 Swatara
street, fractured her right forearm yes
terday morning in fall on the ice at
Fourteenth and Derry streets. The
fracture was reduced at the Harrisburg
hospital.