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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-11
Mystery Surrounds Disappearance

Bristol Pa, April 10-Mystery sur- rounding the disappearance of William English, IA, who had been missing since the blizzard of March 1, was cleared to- day when his body was found under a huge snowdrift about 200 feet from his home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-11
Mrs. Taft a Suffraeette

New Haven. Conn, April 10-Mrs. Will liam Howard Taft has become member of the local Anti-Woman Suffrage asso- citation. according 10 an announcement by the organization today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-11
Exchange Notifications

Washington, April lO.-secretary Bryan and Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British ann bassador. today exchanged notifications of the arbitration treaty which will com ttnue- for another Ave years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-11

charge of embedding more than sS5so or state funds.
 Judge Lawlers trial will probably pc set for sometime in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-11
President Shocks Letter

President Shocks Letter
 Dear Sir-It is absolutely impera- tive that the Chamber of Commerce should increase its membership for the purpose of extending its usefulness and efficiency in this community
 The membership committee has de- cided that, owing to the large number of soliciting campaigns that have been conducted In Birmingham in recent months, direct appeal to each mem- Der to help in this movement would &C., complish the desired result without calling on limited number to do ex- tensive committee duty.
 "The committee has evolved a plan of asking each member of the Chamber of Commerce to secure one new mem- Der and in order to simplify the mat ter and make the work as light as pos sible, we have gone over a list of prospects, not now members of the chamber, and have decided to supply each member with a name to see. We request that you see the prospect named on the back of the enclosed applica- tion and endeavor to get his member ship, and also his check for the initia- ton fee of s5. and if possible one quar- ter's dues, s3. We also enclose return postal card for your reply and will bes glad to have you indicate on it promptly what success you have with this prospect. If You are unable to se- ? cure his application our purpose is to tackle him from some other angle.
 This plan gives each memb CT of the Chamber of Commerce an opportunity to assist in this all important matter of increasing its membership and use fitness. As you are requested to get only one member and the name of this prospective member is given you, I feel you will take the time and trouble to help the cause along. I will per- sonally appreciate your help and as- sistance, which I am sure you will gladly render. Yours very truly,
 "CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-11
UNUSUAL METHODS
 WILL BE ADOPTED
 BY CIVIC CHAMBER
Each Member Will Be Asked to Secure One Member In- stead of "Whirlwind
 Campaigns"

plan to secure new members has been evolved by the membership com mittee of the Chamber of Commerce and adopted by the board of directors that is a decided departure from the ''whirlwind'' campaigns of the past, and it is predicted will be more ef- fective The plan gives each member of the chamber an opportunity to assist in this important work and obviate5 the necessity of calling upon limited number to do extensive committee work
 Each member of the chamber will be asked to secure one, new member and to make the work as light as pos sible the name of the prospective mem Der will be furnished him and he will be asked to call upon the person and secure his application if possible Pres ident P. G. Shook has sent out num- Der of letters already and if the plan proves a success it will be continued during the year.
 The membership committee is also taking hand in the campaign, hay ing a twofold purpose in view. First to stimulate interest in the new mem bership campaign and to help secure the record attendance at the opening game of the Southern league at Redwood. April 14. Atlanta and other cities of the league are making every effort to capture the trophy on this occasion and are being assisted by the civic bodies. To this end the committee has sent a follow up" letter to that of President Shook which is as follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-11

The teachers of the St. Johns Episco pal church of this city will conduct a sal, of homemade articles this afternoon 1T the real estate office of w. R. Stewart on Nineteenth street. A feature will be the dyed Easter eggs. The proceeds vii go to the building fund of the church.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-24
Decretase por la Asamblea Legisla-
tiva de Puerto Rico:
DISPOSICIONES GENERATES

Art. 1.-Se consideran ferrocarriles
secundarios los que Sc comprendan en-
ell plan general que Sc refere la pre-
sente Ley en- su articulo 13
Art. 2.-Los ferrocarrileS secunda-
rios seran considerados como de utili-
dad publica, teniendo derecho la ex-
propiacion forzosa Y a la excenci6n de
contribuciones durante los diez prime
ros amos de su exploitation, su conce-
sion no podra nunca exceder de
SETENTA Y CINCO amos.
Art. 3.-Las Corporaciones y Socie-
dades que Sc constituyan para la cons
truccion de ferrocarriles secundarios,
deben tener su domicilio una ofcina
en- Puerto Rico, y estaran sometidas a
las leyes de este pals.
Art. 4.-Los ferrocarriles secunda-
rios quedaran sometidos los Regla-
mentos de trasportes militares que
dicte ell Gobierno, y EN- case de guerra
de alteration del orden publico. ell
Gobierno podra disponer la suspension
de la circulation por esas Was, sin que
por clio Sc de lugar a indemnizaci6n
de ning1n genero.
Art. 5.-Tanto durante la construc-
ci0n como cuando los ferrocarriles Sc
cundarios Sc hallen entregados al SER
vicio p1blico, los concesionarios Sc
someteran las reglas que ell Gobierno
dicte para cerciorarse de que las obras
Y ell material Teunen todas las circuns-
tancias de selidez y estabilidad nece-
saria, asi como de que la exploitation
Sc verifica en- buenas condolences por
10 que Sc refere la seguridad de las
personals, sin perjuicio de que la Asam-
blea Legislative de Puerto Rico aprue-
be una Ley de Policia de Ferrocarriles
Secundarios
Art. 6.-Al otorgarse la concession
de estos Ferrocarriles sc fjara para
cada uno su tarifa legal de precios
maximos, asf como HAS condolences que
habran Gle regir Ell su aplicaci6n.
FL concesionario, dando conocimien-
to al Gobierno, podra rebajar la tarifa
maxima, con tai que 10 haga de una
manera general y sin modifcar sus con-
diciones de aplicaci6n y sujetandose a
las reglas ADMINISTRATORS que oportu.
namente Sc dictaran por ell Conseio
Executive, para que no Sc perjudique
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-24

des inferiores de los carriles sera de I'm
metro, salvo aquellos casos en- que el
Consejo Executive con la conformidad
del Gobernador estime conveniente otra
latitud.
| Art. 13.-Se autoriza una Comision
que presidira ell Gobernador de Puerto
Rico para que forme ell plan de los fe-
rrocarriles secundarios que han de OBJ
/ tener la garantia de intereses por eI
Pueblo de Puerto Rico.
Constituiran la Comision los dos Pre-
sldentes Gle ambas Camaras Legislativas,
con ell caracter de Vice -Presidente. ell
Comlsionado del Interior, ell Superior
dente de Obras P1blicas, un Ingeniero
de Caminos, Canales Y Puertos. de no
torla competencia; un representante de
las Camaras de Concrete. especialmen-
te designado por elias, un represen-
tante de la Association de Agricultores
de Puerto Rico, especialmente designa-
do por esta, y un representante de las
Companies f6rreas en- exploitation en-
Puerto Rico, tambien designado por
estas
La Comisi6n citada designara los
grupos que han de constituir la red y
su extension kilom6trica.
La longitud total de las llneas COM
prendidas Ell ell plan no eXcedera, en-
ning1n case de DOS MIL KILOME-
TROS, Y Sc dividira en- grupos, cuya ex-
tension no sera menor doscientos XII
l6metros, cifra que podra disminuirse a
peticion de los Ayuntamientos siempre
que estos contribuyan con garantia po-
silva la realization del grupo.
Los trabajos de la Comisi6n habran
de quedar terminates en- ell plazo maxi
mo de seis meses, contados desde la
aprobacion de esta Ley En- los prime
ros sesenta dias del mismo plazo. la re-
ferida Comisi0n debera conocer los da-
tos Y trabaios reunidos sobre la mate
ria por ell COmisionado del Interior, Sc
dirigira todos los Ayuntamientos para
que Ell ell termino de dos meses lie infor-
men sobre sus intereses y aspiraciones,
con relaci6n al grupo grupos que afec-
ten la respectiva localidad
Hechos los grupos sc anunciaran por
ell termino de treinta d1as en- los peri0-
dicoS de mayor circulation de los Esta-
dos Unidos y de Puerto Rico.
Artfculo 14-El Pueblo de Puerto
Rico garantiza a los Ferrocarriles secun-
darios, desde ell dia primero del mes 81
guiente al en- que commence la explota-
ci6n de todas las l1neas del grupo que ell
concesionario Sc hubiere comprometido
construir, hasta que transcurron Vein
te amos, un inter6s mfnimo anual de
Sels por cientO del capital correspOn-
diente su construction, sin incluir ell
material m0vil En- ell case de que hui
biese concedida alguna pr6rroga para
terminar las obras, la duraci6n de aque-
las Sc descontara del mencionado plazo
de veinte amos.
Ell capital maximo, cuyo inter6s ga
rantiza ell Pueblo de Puerto Rico, no ex-
cedera de DIEZ MIL DOLARES por
kil6metro.
0COntinuara)
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-24

: ning1n interes legftimo, y de acuerdo
con estas reglas podra establecer tari-
; fas especiales con precios inferiores y
condolences de aplicacion diferentes de
las de la tarifa maxima.
Art. 7.-Cuando no Sc hayan empe-
zado las obras Ell ell plazo marcado, o
no Sc construyan en- debida forma, no
Sc terminen en- ell perfodo senalado, o
no sc explote la llnea EN- los terminus
que Sc prescriban Ell ell pliego de con-
diciones de la concession. Sc declarara
esta caducada, perdiendo ell concesio-
mario la tianza, pagando de sus bienes
una multa Gle igual valor que aquella
Art S.-Si al declarar la caducidad
no Sc hubiesen comenzado las obras
quedara la Administration desligada
de todo compromise con ell concesiona-
RIO En- case de que Sc hubieren ejecu-
tado algunas obras todas elias, sc
sacaran a subasta, por ell Comisionado
del Interior, previa publication de tres
edictos Ell los periodicos de mayor cir
culacion y por un termino no menor de
treinta dias, adjudicandose las obras
concession al postor que ofrezca mayor
cantidad.
Del importe de las obras rematadas
Sc deduciran los gastos de la subasta,
asi como los que FL Pueblo de Puerto
Rico haya tenido que suplir para man
tener la exploitation en- cualquiera
otra atenci0n, y ell resto Sc entregara al
primitive concesionario.
Art 9.-El Consejo Executive, con
aprobaci0n del Gobernador, podra con
ceder una pr6rroga los concesiona-
rios de los Ferrocarriles secundarios, |
siempre que Sc aleguen razones que
justifiquen la imposibilidad de haber
terminado las obras en- ell plazo senala- |
do: pr6rroga que no eXcedera nunca
del tempo fijado en- la concession para
ejecutar las obras Cualquiera otra
pr0rroga habra de cOncederse necesa- |
Ell virtud de una ley
Los concesionarios no podran alegar, |
para dejar de cumplir sus compromi- |
sos, las difcultades que oponga ell te-
rreno para ejecutar las obras, nj la |
diferencia que resulte entire la longitud |
efectiva de cada Inca y la presumida |
EN- ell plan general, nj la mayor menor
posibilidad de aprovechar otras obfas |
que Sc supusiesen aprovechables.
Art 10.--Al terminar el plazo de
cada concession adquirira Ell Pueblo de
Puerto Rico las lineas en- todas sus de-
pendencias entrando en- ell goce com
pleto del derecho de exploitation.
Art 11-Ninguna concession de fe-
rrocarriles secundarios constituye mono
polio, y ninguna otra concession ulterior
de caminos, ferrocarriles, canales lie ma
vegaci6n Il otros, en- la misma
comarca donde este situado ell
ferrocarril en- otra contigua, podra
servir de fundamento para reclamar in
demnizaci6n alguna favor de ninguno
de los concesionarios.
DE LOS FERROCARRILES
SECUNDARIOS:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-24
PROYECTO DE LEY

De ferrocarriles secundarios, subven-
cionados por ell Pueblo de Puerto
Rico con la garantfa del interes al 6
por 100 anual del capital que en- el
Sc invierta.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-24
P. de Ia c. 6.
EN- LA CAAARA DE DELEGADOS
DE PUERTO RICO.

Los seapres Ledesma Suliveres,
presentaron el siguiente
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-01-24
DE LOS FERROCARRILES
SECUNDARIOS:

Art. 12.-Los Ferrocarriles secunda-
rios estaran comprendidos en- ell plan
general a que Sc refere ell articulo 81
guiente, y su ancho de via entire los bor-
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-11-06
BENEVOLENT ORDER OF BEES
WILL HAVE HIVE IN DEFINING

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supreme o's"''1er .. r. N'os" W
Tue ,eneVo'eh' oruer ci oees anu H.
W. ",.Ae,' s'"'e o's"''~u' n''''"' ~
tue Guy "o"""y ITO" r' US" "''
are "".'"e s'e"' s"''cSs !" '"r W
e""'~"''o' vi " 'o"se Vi "ee' u" D'"
ing.
Inc order Is western "ssoc,a''o"
organized unaer 'ne laws OIL ieN"s'
WIN us headquarters ~ I'll aso,
where there Is 'odge OF over ooo
MEMBERS
Columbus, N. NJ, Ysleta, Texas,
Las Cruces, N. NJ. each have large
lodges and nice home has been built
in each city. The charter OF Deming
hive will be open all next week for
the admittance of members.
The state through charter has CIV
en- this organization legal existence
for the period of fifty years, and the
scope and purpose of the order as
substantially set forth IN the char
ter is to promote and exemplary IRA
ternity and benevolence in prae-
ticnble manner.
The lodge meetings OF this order
are devoted to those exercises which
give pleasure, intellectual enjoyment
and social amusement. Among the
higher themes of thought are "Time
and Eternity" "The Sunrise and
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-11-06
CIRCUS PROPRIETOR DENIES
RuM0n WIDELY CIRCULATED

There was rumor afloat here that
Al q. Barnes, proprietor of the
Barnes circus that showed here re-
Gently, was to put up $4,000 for
the employment of special attorney
to prosecute W. r. Henley for the
shooting Of Joseph l.. Gee, an ad-
vertising man for the circus.
Barnes emphatically denied the ru-
NOR and said that he was not inter
ested in the matter rs Gee was n
stranger to him and had violated his
agreement made when he entered the
employ Of the circus by becoming
drunk and being involved in saloon
quarrel. Mr.. Barnes further said
that he had investigated Gees record
since his joining the circus advertis
ing staff and found that he had be
come involved in an alteration with
a barkeeper in II saloon in New Or
leans. La, and that Gee had threat
ened to assault the New Orleans bar
tender with hottie and that he was
shot at three times by the bartender
and escaped from the saloon without
being struck.
Theodore Miner, the companion oil
Gee, at the time he was killed III
Deming. and who appeared as one
of the witnesses in the ease before
the justice court, has been released
on his own recognizance in the sun
of 800, aud is not expected to re-
turn for the trial.
James l.. Sprague. an Easter
travelling man, was in the rear Of thu
Palace bar when Gee came out ant
loaded up with beer bottles ant
Sprague said that he heard Gee sa,
several times, "!'ll kill him." Whel
Sprague started to go to the from
of the saloon he heard the shot ant
retrented out the back way and tool
the west bound train that night.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-11-06
Tommy Atkins and Ms Jam

Cawfee is bloomin' good,
Ard tack. too, is fine,
A min o. rum, it aint 80 bum,
Some coves fancies wine;
But Of all the eats an all the drinks
From. champagne down to ham
The one us tickles my palate most
Is jam, jam, jam!
-Barrack Room Ballad.
Kipling didn't write that. lie
couldn't. We wrote it ourself in a
moment Of inspiration and divine af-
flatus, whatever that is. The rhymes
may hike up in the back, it may have
more feet than an Arizona centipede
and the meter may give short meas
IRE, but il is as full Of truth as Mex
leo IL full of presidential timber
Mex. Aud we are strong for the
truth. Tommy Atkins simply must
have his marmalade. or jam. The
British war relief societies. backed
by the press. are calling for contri-
buttons Of jam. This, says the Lon
don correspondent Of the Associated
Press, may lead strangers to think
that Tommy is the most pampered
Of fighting men.
But this is not true, since the hard
Egyptian campaign Of 1884 proved
that lam is not luxury, but a nee
essary preventative Of scurvy. Mil
lions Of pounds Of jam were con
sumed by the British troops in the
Boer war, and the army in France
has been kept well supplied with II
in the present campaign. The Brit
ish soldier is the best fed in Europe
A force Of 200, 900 men is given fou'
months rations on this scale; "a
100000 pounds Of hard tack, IT,.
100000 pounds Of beef, l,6oo.oot
pounds Of compressed vegetables
100000 tins Of condensed milk, Soo,'
900 pounds Of salt, 100000 pounds
Of coffee and 100000 pounds OF tea
10000 gallons Of rum, $4,000 bottles
Of port and $4,000 bottles Of whisk,
aud 100000 tins Of jam Of on'
pound each.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-11-06

adjoining Miesse have already been sold, and four
thousand acres are actually in cultivation. More
Is being sold and developed almost daily.
BY 1915 the Mimbres Valley will be producing
10000 tons Of alfalfa and $4,000 tons Of silage
crops yearly. This will feed 10000 steers and
10000 hogs. The steers will come from the range
near Miesse, and the farmers will fatten and ship
Them TO market. Nearly 100000 acres of land
IN the Mimbres Valley can be irrigated, and only
$4,000 are now actually being titled.
I Don't these things mean a prosperous town as
the center of Development Won't such tremen-
dous enterprises build stores, hotels banks. homes
This is your opportunity. A hundred dollars in
vested now will mean thousand to you later, just
az in all the new cities of the rapidly expanding
Southwest. No, this is not your first opportunity,
but il may be your last Act now, and gain finan-
cal independence.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-11-06

Oxnard, Csl-wiiliam Garcia, a Mexican
was hurried to the county jail at Ventura
to save him from citizens after he r4ot three
Oxnard policemen.
Chief Of Police W. Z. Kelly was shot thru
the left side, Charles d. Freeman, patrol
man, was wounded In the chest, and William
Wilkes, q pa,rolman. was shot In the neck.
Kelly probably will recover, but tho other
two men are In a critical condition. Garcia
approached Policeman Wilkes and demanded
the return Of $40 bail he posted to insure his
appearance in police court to answer to a
minor charge.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-11-06


The young people enjoyed a Hal
loween party at the home OF @. W.
Longest. About forty persons were
present and all left declaring Mrs.
Longest and daughter charming host
esses.
O. E. Bailey presented chart to
the Miesse school for language last
week, which was greatly appreciated
by the whole school.
W. A. easier left Tuesday evening
for FL Paso on business.
Mr.. Kiehm and family are here
from Oregon, and intend making this
place their home. Mr.. Keihm has
bought the Maxwell store and has
taken charge of it.
Mr.. Maxwell left Tuesday evening
for Fl Paso on business.
A. l.. Feldkirchner accompanied
| two men from California on'a short
business trip down in Mexico last
week.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-11-06

FL Paso-Msxico stands today rs country
with two presidents.
One Of them. Euialio Gutierrez, named late
Tuesday at the Aguas Calientes conference
was elected 10 serve only twenty days thu
shortest tern Of Office Of any .epublie.
The other. venustisno Csrranra, now II
power a, the national capital. has not reeos
Mined Gutierrez as supplantins him as ehoie'
81 the convention Of chiefs which pre-iousl,
had retired carranIa and villa. his politiea
aud military opponent.
Evidences pointed to a renewal Of aetua
conflict between the Carranra and Villa fac
tons Both sides were said to have begu'
movements Of troops.
Ths remarkably short term Of Office accord
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-11-06

Philadslphia-Adolph Langhorst, formerly u
arst lieutenant In the United States coast
artillery CORPS died in u hospital here Wed
nesday night from q slow poison which he de
clared he took by mistake for peppermint
los@nse. lie was admitted to the institution
nine days ago.
When he was admitted to the hospital Lang
horst registered under an assumed name and
Il was not until . few days ago that biz
identity became known. He was court mar
tailed about six years ago and discharged
from the service.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-11-06

Charleston. W. va.-One negro has been
killed and number Of others have h@en driv'
on into the hills Of Logan county with the
Injunction never to return, according to I'D
vices reaching here from Logan, W. Va,
where a bitter political campaign Is drawing
TO q Close. Al Williamson, In the adjoining
county Of Minso. a newspaper Office has been
rsided and much damage done.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-11-06

Fort Smith. Ark.-Ths. several arrests
have been made at Hartford. Ark, In con
nec,ion with the shooting Thursday at the
Prairie Greek mines Of the Baehe- Denmhn
Coal company and that Deputy United States
Marshal Black, who made the arrests, had In
turn been taken from the train by armed men
together with the prisoners In his charge, wal
the word received here.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-11-06
Baptist Church

Regular service for Sunday, No
vember 8: Sunday school at s;ao'
morning service at l1-Mrs. Lora D.
LaMance will speak on the temper
nnce question, B. Y. p. U. at o;so'
subject, "Great chapters" evening
service at 7:3O. Services for the
week: Prayer meeting "Wednesday
evening at 7:3O, hfth chapter oil
Ephesians for study, training class
Friday evening ut 7:l5. choir reher-
sal at 8 o'clock Friday evening.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-11-06

Chicago-Five passengers on the observation
platform Of the California limited on the At
Gibson. Topeka and Santa Fe train were rob
he'd by two holdups who boarded the train
when it stopped in the yards here. The rob
hers ieaped from the platform when the train
started.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-11-06

ington-Reports that President Wilson
might Close the Colorado mines caused an H.
suance Of 4 positive statement at the Waits
House that no such plans were contemplated
The date for the withdrawal Of federal troops
from the strife district is not hxsd. Presi
dent Wilson received requests TO close the
mines unless settlement plans are accepted
by the operators
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-11-06

What makes a cityf Mining, manufacturing,
d farming. Farming means the surest and most
testing growth. Miesse leves ON all three, since
il il the center Of the Mimbres Valley agricultural
development, and from it is reached the great min
iSg region Of Southwestern New Mexico and the
manufacturing center Of Southwestern New Mexico
and West Texas. Seven thousand acres Of land
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-11-06
NOTICE FOR SEALED PROPOSALS

NOTICE FOR SEALED PROPOSALS
Sealed proposals will he received on or he
fore November 30. 1914. by the DeminE Board
Of Education for the erection Of school
building on East Hemloek street. Demins
New Mexico.
Plans and specifications may he obtained
from J. NJ. Barracks, chairman Of the hui'd
ing and grounds committee. Demins Board
Of Education.
The board reserves the right to reject any
and ali proposals.. A certified check Of $4,000
mus, accompany each bid rs q guarantee that
,he contractor will furnish satisfactory bonds
for the proper fulhllment Of the contract.
Dated at Demins N. NJ. this sth day OF
DEMISa BOARD OF EDUCATION
o. II. Cooper, Pres.
willard Z. Holt. sse'y
Nov. cat.