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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-05-12
COLUMBUS IS COMING RIGHT
ALONG: PROGRESSIVE TOWN

The Village Trustees are now in
charge of the city affairs, having
been sworn in Monday evening at the
last meeting of the old board. DR.. r..
II. Dabney is the new mayor, and J. l..
Walker, J. +. White. r. w. Elliot and
J. II. Osborne the new trustees.
The first work the new board will
do will be to install a pumping plant
ut the new well. Warmcr weather
calls for more water and some means
of raising funds to equip the well
must be provided. Several different
ways have been suggested by the
board, but none have been fully de-
cided upon. The numbering of the
buildings. the posting of the name-
of the streets on each corner will also
De taken up at once.
The retiring board, W. c. Hoover.
mayor; C.. Il. Bourgeois, T. II. Dab
ney, Sam Ravel and 4. Frederickson,
have given the city very efficient
work. The Village was in debt to the
amount of 1920 when this board
went into office. and apparently no
means of raising finds to meet their
necessary cyp.-e They schemed
and managed 10 meet thcse old bills
buy twelve horse power engine for
the water wO..,,;S, drill new well,
build n bridge across the arroyo to
the Rice addition, and met their own
bills. and turned over to the new
board The sum Of $40. and left no
outstanding bills, and in addition to
this there are a number Of bills due
the city, which when collected. will
give the new board n working capital
of something near s500.-Columbus
Courier.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-05-12

Germany seems to be perfectly will
ling to meet everybody half-cay ex-
cept the British fleet.
81 would 60 to war" says Col. T.
R. Marvellous.
The Washington Post says Car
rama is showing his teeth. Well we
are not the dentist.
In these backward seasons there
is always some danger Of double
housekeeping.
Some difficulty to believe in a Ger
man Irishman.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-05-12

What this spring has got so much
to cry about, we can't see.
There is never thorn without its
rose-continued cold weather means
continued warm waffles.
Kisses are the real thing only when
backed up by the heart.
Even a little miss may make a
big hit when she grows up.
Teddy shatches victory from the
jaws, or the lungs or the tongue or
something or other Of defeat. ~ -
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-05-12
WALT MAS0N-HE SAYS
SOMETHING WORTH WHILE

If You build n line of railroad over
hills and barrenlsnds,
Giving lucrative employment to about
million hands
II you cause a score of cities by your
right-of to rise
Where there formerly was nothing;
hut some ratt.esEakes and flies
If when you bring kale to others you
acquire little kale,
Then you surely robbed the peepnl
and you ought to go to Jail.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-05-12

Prof. J. y. Doderer, whose an
nouncement for the office Of county
superintendent Of schools, has been
appearing in the Graphic for the past
eight weeks, needs no introduction to
the people of Luna county.
In 1890, Prof. Doderer graduated
FRAN Iowa State Tsa5hsF's College,
with the degree of B. d., and since
then he has had twenty-four years
uninterrupted experience as principal
of town schools, and superintendent
of city schools in Iowa, South Da-
kota and New Mexico. In the last
named state he holds a teachers life
diploma, the highest class of certif-
cate issued in this state. For fifteen
seasons he has conducted county
teachers normal institutes success
fully, and was recognized as an edu-
Gator of great force, influence and
n leader among teachers. His record
here shows what he accomplished
during his term of office as superin-
tendent of the city schools. Right
from the start, Prof. Doderer show
ed his ability as teacher, organizer,
disciplinarian, organizing the kinder
garten, Introducing the present system
of vocal music, and systematizing the
grading. He also extended the high
school course, so that the DIVERSITY Of
New Mexico placed the Deming high
school on its accredited list in 1908,
eight years ago. When he took hold
Of the local schools, he at oce became
an active factor in the planning,
building and construction of the pres
ent high school building, which is
such source of pride to the citi-
zcns of the town and county.
In the eleven years that he has re-
sided in Luna county, Prof. Doderer
has been active ana successful, more
than the ordiary, in developing the
lands of the Mimbres valley. One of
his hobbies is the teaching Of elemen-
tary agriculture IN the schools, in the
boys and girls clubs, and his exper-
fence as a practical farmer places
him in position to handle these par
ticular departments in practical
manner, especially in the experiment
al future of agriculture of the MIN
bres Valley, winch knows no limit.
He is n patron of the schools, owns
property in the city and county, a
heavy tax payer, and for these rea.
sons, he is interested in the school
proposition from every angle.
Supt. Doderer is so years old, and
in the prime of life, both mentally
and physically. His school work
includes the active field of school ac-
tivity, high school work, grammar
grade work. intermediate work, also
primary work. He believes in eff
cient, progressive schools, as the fu-
turc of our county, its civilization, its
happiness and development depend
upon the education and the ideals ac-
CURED by the rising generation.
Luna county is fortunate in hav-
ing an educator of the caliber, ability
and experience of Prof. Doderer as n
candidate for the office of superin-
tendent of schools, anu if he is elect
rd he will make an active and eff
cient official.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-05-12

China's revolution at least finnish
es evidence that the idea Of repub-
licism is spreading throughout that
vast county.
II is naively put forward that ths
submarine attacks ON unarmed ves-
sells are the only kind permissable,
because an attack on an armed ves :
sci would place the submarine in the
dangerous position of getting hit
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-05-12

Don't borrow trouble: almost any,
ore will gladly give it to you.
Among those onspicuously between
the devil and the deep sea is Venus
iiano Carranza.
No sooner did spring come visitiog
than summer was observed looking
over her shoulder.
Still. il were better to raise ones
boy TO be soldier than to raise him
to be a pool room loafer.
This country should realize that a
strong navy is not war speculation
but a peace investment.
While politics is changing for the
next scene. baseball win entertain q
large and intelligent assembly.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-05-12

Don't borrow trouble; almost any.
ore will gladly give it to you.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-07-07

the British line, where it is in con-
tact with the French, is of the fierc-
est nature, tremendous artillery &C
lions preceding all the infantry at
tacks.
The French have taken about 5000
prisoners, according to the latest es-
Inmates, while. the British, though
reporting the capture Of $500, later
declared that the estimates were too
low Owing to the nature of the bat
tie it is not doubted that the cas-
ualties are very thigh.
No Letup at verdun.
Notwithstanding the terrific often
sive against them in the Somme river
region, the Germans have not ceased
in their efforts around Verdun. They
have bombarded several Of the Yer
dun sectors and have launched in
fantry attacks against the French
trenches.
While Berlin declares that the
French attacks against the famous
Thiaumont work were repulsed by
curtains Of fire, the French war Of
flee announces that this tsrategic po
sition has been recaptured.
In connection with the operations
now going on, aerial activity was
marked. Berlin reports that eight
British and three French machines
were brought down within the Ger
man lines and that four others also
were shot down. The British admit
that three of their machines are miss
ing.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-07-07
SUMMARY Of THE
WORLDS EVENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS OF BOTH HEINZ
SPHERES BOILED DOWN TO
LAST ANALYSIS.
ARRANGED FOR BUSYREADERS
Brief Notes Covering Happenings In
This Country and Abroad That
Are of Legitimate Interest
to All the People.

Four Villistas who took part in the
Columbus raid were executed by
hanging in the county jail at Dem
ing, N. M, Saturday
The Chinese parliament has been
summoned by President Ii Yuan
Hung to meet August l to adopt a
permanent constitution for China.
The mulct repeal law, which closed
saloons in Iowa January 1, 1916, Is
valid and constitutional, according to
a unanimous decision Of the Iowa
state court.
The $500 spent annually by Ros-
we'll, N. M, for oFurth of July fire
works was diverted to fund for
pensioning dependents of it's national
guard contingent now in federal SER
vice.
The United States government has
purchased the steamers Narragansett
and Manhattan from the Grand Trunk
railroad The purchase price, 1t Is
understood, was $1,000,0OO each. The
steamers will be used as transports.
Mrs. M C. McCabe, rancher's
wife, and her infant boy, were drown
ed recently when cloudburst broke
over upper Butter creek canyon, AZ
miles southwest Of Pendleton, Ore,
and a wall of water swept down up
on their home.
Stripped of their uniforms and
wearing only the overalls which had
been furnished them by the state
nearly 100 "slackers" from the First
Iowa cavalry were sent out Of camp
at Iowa City, Iowa, Saturday to re-
turn to their homes.
Earl Kitchener's' autograph letter
calling for 100000 recruits for the
new army, was sold recently at auc
ton in London for the benefit Of the
Red Cross to Thomas Fenwick Har'
rison for 100000. Mr. Harrison will
present the letter to the nation.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-07-07
WILSON FOR WAR
ONLYASLAST RESORT
WOULD SACRIFICE POLITICAL
FORTUNES IN ORDER TO
DEAL JUSTLY.
GREAT SPEECH AT new YORK
says He Is Beseeched on All Sides
Not to Plunge Nation Into Con-
flict-Honor in First Place
Deplores Thought of War.

New York.-President Wilson made
it plain in his speech at the New
York Press club banquet recently
that he will not countenance a war
with Mexico unless there is no 9th
er alternative for settling the border
troubles.
Again he declared that he was
ready to sacrifice his own political
fortunes in order to carry out his
convictions as to what would be the
just course to pursue in the situation.
The presidents audience, composed
of newspaper men, state and munich
pal political leaders and others prom
inent in public life, signified their
Endorsement of his positions by re-
peated outbursts of applause. When
he asked if the glory of America
would be enhanced by war Of con-
quest in Mexico, shouts of mo- came
from all parts of the banquet hall. A
similar response was made to his
query whether it is Americas duty
to "carry self-defense to the point of
dictation into the affairs of another
people"
Hears Voice Of People.
The president dwelt also on his ef
forts to serve the whole people, thou
sands of whom, he said, are appeal
ing to him to maintain peace as long
as possible.
ri have CONSTANT yto remind my
SELF" he said, 'that am not the
servant Of those who wish to en-
nance the value of their Mexican in
vestments, but that am the servan
of the rank and file of the people O.
the United States"
cambridge Colby, who placed Thee
dore Roosevelt in nomination for the
presidency, at the progressive con
vention- at Chicago, paid Presiden
Wilson high tribute, but did not de
clare unqualifiedly that he would sup
port him in the coming campaign, al
it was reported he would do.
} President Wilson arose from hi
| seat and shook hands with Mr.. Col
by as he finished speaking. Mayo.
John P. Mitchell, Ralph Pulitzer ant
, Irwin 8. Cobb also spoke. The pres
idential party that included Mrs. VIII
. son occupied seats in the balcony.
Speech at Philadelphia.
), Philadelphia Wilson, dc
scribing himself as "in a fighting
mood" enunciated on June 80 to
large crowd in Independence squar
t his conception Of some of the cal
r dinal American ideals. He declare'
< that America, in dealing with othe
4 nations, must "vindicate at whateve
r cost" its principles Of liberty, jus
4 tice and humanity; that "Americ
first" must be translated into actiol
. exalting it above all selfish interests
I and that the nations policy and dc
velopment must be guided by tn
whole people and not by any SINAI
group.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-07-07
MONTANA sQUIBs

Elks Of the state gathered in an
nual convention at Butte this week.
Billings baseball fans are consider
ing the ACCESSIBILITY of starting a
campaign for funds to secure North
western league franchise
The Second regiment Montana Ma
tional Guard, left for Somewhere on
the Mexican border" Sunday. Doug
las, Ariz., is said to be the destina-
ton.
Governor 8. V. Stewart urges that
constitutional amendment be sub
mitted providing for the investment
of the states permanent funds in
farm mortgages.
The south approach to the south
bridge across the Yellowstone at Bill.
lings was washed out Saturday just
few seconds after an automobile
full of people had crossed. The riv-
er is five inches higher than the
previous high-water mark, reached in
John Shapiro, ranchman living Is
miles north. of Glasgow, was instantly
ming struck him as he was driving
home. His 15-year-old son, who was
with him, was rendered unconscious
and did not recover until the team
stopped at a nearby ranch. The
horses were uninjured.
Several hundred Great Falls peo-
pie gathered Friday to greet and pay
their respects to former u. S. Senator
Paris Gibson, founder of Great Falls,
the occasion being a celebration in
honor Of Senator Gibson's seth birth
day. Senator Gibson first visited the
site Of Great Falls in 1882, and in
1884 began the foundation of the
city.
The Thompson Falls Power company,
subsidiary of the $100,000,000 Mon
tana Power company, has just COM
pleted after three years work mod
ern hydro-electric plant, developing
$4,000 to $4,000 horsepower at Thomp-
son Falls, Mont. The Clarksfork river
here affords possible commercial de-
velopment OF 100000 to 100000 horse
power. Besides supplying current To-
cally and to the Occur d'Alene mining
district, this plant will be used in the
identification of the Milwaukee, 100
men at present working on the pole
line to the Milwaukee railway.
Announcement is made by the
Great Western Sugar company, that
the directors have decided to grant
a voluntary increase Of SO cents per
ton over the contract price for sugar
beets in all of its territory covering
Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Ne
braska. Thirteen factories consum-
ing about 100000 tons Of beets are
affected, and the farmers will receive
about one million dollars more. The
average price paid in this district last
year was $6.15, and on that basis the
growers will receive about $685. this
year, or one dollar more than before
the European war.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-07-07
NONPARTIZAN TARIFF
BOARD is A PART
OF REVENUE BILL
Commission of Six Members to Have
Extensive Powers-Taxes on In
comes, Estates and Munitions.

Washington-Crea of a non
members with broad inquisitorial
powers is proposed in the general rev.
enue bill introduced by Democratic
Leader Kitchin Of the house. The
bill, the fruit of many conferences OF
democratic members of the ways and
means committee and discussions
with administration officials, contem-
plates raising between $21O, 100000
and 1925, 100000 of additional revenue
by reclassification of the sur-tax in
comes, tax on estates and on war
munitions plants. The bill will be
rushed through the house under a
special rule for vote next Saturday
night.
Broad Powers of Commissont
The proposed tariff commission
would be empowered to investigate
operation of the customs laws, in
Guiding their relation to the federal
revenue, to put its information at the
disposal of the president and con-
gress committees. Tariff relations
with foreign countries and matters
affecting competition also would be
subjects of inquiry, and orders are
provided through machinery of the
courts.
The income tax section of the bill
increases the normal tax on every in
dividual and corporation to 2 per cent
instead of the present l per cent,
does not lower the $3OOO-$4OOO mini
mum exemption limit, but reclassi-
fies and gradually increases the sur
tax from l per cent on incomes of
$2O,OO0-s4O,0OO to 10 per cent on all
above 100000. The new rates are
applicable to the present year.
Tax on Copper Smelling.
The new munitions tax imposes a
schedule Of percentages Of the gross
annual receipts of manufacturers.
Biggest Defense Bill for Signature.
Approval of conference report on
the biggest Notifications bill ever
sent to the White House was voted
Saturday by the house and senate. 1t
carries $25, 74S,000 in appropriations,
$13,800,0O0 for authorized contracts.
Pass Bill to Aid Dependents.
The Hay bill appropriating s2,000,-
600 for dependent families of nation
al guardsmen called or drafted in the
present emergency was passed by
the house. The bill, which now goes
to the senate, allows not exceeding
$50 month to the dependent fami-
lies to the discretion of the secretary
of war.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-07-07
SEVEN KILLED IN A
POWDER BLOW-UP
Twelve Out of Fifteen Men in En-
porium, Pennsylvania, Mill on
The Casualty List.

Emporium, Pa.-Six men were in
stantly killed, one died aboard train
en- route to the hospital and five 9th
ers were seriously burned about the
body here late Saturday when several
thousand pounds of powder exploded
in the dry house at the Aetna Explo-
sive company's plant. The dry house
was demolished and the ruins ignited,
threatening adjoining property
Fifteen men were working in the
building when the explosion took
place. Three standing near a door
were blown out Of the building, but
escaped with minor injuries. The
four walls of the two-story brick
structure we're blown to bits. After
the fire was extinguished the six bod
les were found beneath the ruins.
Company officials are investigating
the cause Of the explosion.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-07-07
COAST NEWS

G. j. Todd has been appointed post
master at Valdez, Alaska.
The entire Third regiment, Oregon
National Guard, is now encamped
near San Diego, Cal.
Julian Liebes, As years old, a mem
Der of the firm of H. Liebes & Co.,
furriers, of San Francisco, was drown
ed at Los Angeles Sunday while
bathing in the surf.
Septimus Charlton, who is said to
have been a millionaire broker in
New York at one time, died in Seat
tie Saturday in extreme poverty, and
his body was taken to the public
morgue.
To offset the effects of trade boy.
colts by the entente allies the San
Francisco Chamber Of Commerce Is
issuing Certificates of Americanism"
to San Francisco firms Of Austrian
or German name.
In another month the ship canal at
the entrance to the Columbia river
will be 40 feet deep at the zero mark
over a width of 700 feet. To reach
this depth it is estimated not over
100000 cubic yards Of. shoals remain
to- be removed.
William C.. Edes, chairman Of the
Alaska engineering commission that
Is constructing the government rail-
road in Alaska, says that he expects
the working crew of 1000 to be in
creased to 5000 or $500 before the
end Of summer.
Retail butchers Of Los Angeles, CAL,
have formed an association to be
known as the Retail Butchers Associa-
ton of Southern California. Walter
e. Wolf is president, w. Hoffman Is
vice president, and e. F. Scott, secre-
tary-treasurer. The organization has
charter membership of about 200.
Edward Delaney, youngest Mexican
war veteran in California, and first
turnkey Of the San Francisco city
hall, died at Stockton, CAL, at the
age of 81 from paralysis. He was
chief of police at Walla Walla, Wn.,
for four terms many years ago.
Officers commanding California ma
tional guard organizations were in
structed recently by Captain H. j.
Hanigan, u. s. A., mastering in Off
Ger, to request their men to refrain
from molesting or menacing Mexican
section hands employed on railroads
in California and other border states.
An explosion of unknown origin in
the smoker of Southern Pacific train
No. s, which had just arrived at the
Sixteenth street station at Oakland,
Cal, Friday night from Ogden, Utah,
blew big hole in the steel roof of
the car and caused injuries to eight
of the passengers. w. H. Brooks,
conductor, said three Mexicans got
on the train at Elmira, Cal. Two of
them, he said, left the train at Rich
! mond.
OF interest to the dealers in fruits
Is the announcement of County Horti.
cultural Commissioner Charles H. Col.
| Inns, who says there will be an orange
crop in Tulare county, California, this
fall that will prove the best in years,
according to present Indications. Mr..
Collins stated that unless heavy June
drop came it would be necessary to
thin the trees. The olive crop is also
unusually heavy and the commissioner
reports one Of the heaviest bearings
in grapes, especially in Muscats, in
years.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-07-07
Uncle Sam Gains In Cash.

Washington, d. C.-The govern
ment closed it's fiscal year June 80
with total receipts Of s83S,4O3,969 and
total disbursements Of $759,666. 1853,
an excess of $7S,737,S10, compared
with deficit of $59,436,5S0 for the
year ended June 30 last Both the
income tax and internal revenue re-
ceipts in 1916 showed up far above
the estimates by Secretary McAdoo
and swelled the balance.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-07-07
CONGRESS ADJouRNs 3 DAYS.
Crisis Between the United States and
Mexico Not Yet,

Crisis Between the United States and
Mexico Not Yet.
Washington.-With the adjourn
ment Of the house Saturday over the
Fourth of July it became highly i'm
probable that the crisis between the
United States and the de facto gov
eminent of Mexico would come to a
final issue before Wednesday at the
earliest.
Despite growing Impotence over
General Carranza's delay in comply
ing with demands that he state his
intentions toward American troops
in Mexico President Wilson made no
move toward laying the situation be-
fore congress. Officials believe he
will wait some days, at least, for a
reply to the note sent week ago,
provided there are no further attacks
upon General Pershilg's men in the
meantime.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-07-07
U. s. Wants to Know.

Washington.-The state department
is preparing to make a formal In
quiry Of the German government as
to what punishment was inflicted up
on the submarine commander who
torpedoed the channel steamer Sus-
SEX An informal inquiry through
Ambassador Gerard has brought no
response.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-07-07

Washington.-The state department
has been officially advised that gold
and silver bullion belonging to Amer
leans and seized by Mexican author
tiles at Manzanillo totaled nearly
100000. The seizures were reported
to have begun before the Carrizal in
cident. A protest already has been
made to General Carranza.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-07-07
E. E. pitts Heads the ereeters.

Salt Lake City, Utah, July 1.-E.
E. Pitts of Detroit, Mich, was elected
president of the Greeters of America,
in annual convention here. Boston
was chosen for the 1917 convention
by an almost unanimous vote. Buff
falo dropped out of the voting early.
Other officers elected were A. H.
Chapman of Atlanta, Ca, first vice
president; Louis Aver of Oakland,
Cal, second vice president.