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compliance with the terms of the
homestead laws: Prov dcd. That N
Former homestead entri of land of
the character described in section 2
hereof shall not be bar to the entry
of tract within a radius Of 20 miles
from such former entr, under the
provisions of this act, watch, togeth-
er with the former entry, shall not
exceed $40 acres: Provided further,
That the entryman shall be required
TO enter all contiguous areas of the
character herein described open /.
entry prior to the entry If any non-
contiguous land: Provided further,
That instead of cultivation as requir-
ed by the homestead laws the entry
man shall be required to make perm
anent improvements upoA the land
entered before final proof is submit.
led tending to increase tie value Of
The same for stock-rais.ni, purposes,
Of the value of not less than s1.25
per acre, and at least one-half Of
such improvements shall be placed
npon the land within three ,iears after
he date of entry thereof.
CONTINUED on PAay Two1
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The above is the first plank adopt
ed by the Trustees of the American
Defense Society-A plank broad
enough and strong enough 10 hold
100, 600, 900 people.
And il means-y0u and your wife
and your children--and your neigh
bOrs.
Ii means the millionaire in his pal
ace: the country boy Mt his plough
In, hrwers of wood and The drawers
80 ----tSs.
No pan y too hjsh To escape hii
duty 10 his country; and none 10,
humble To be overlooked.
She needs them all-rich aud pooi
one with another. Cheerful, will.
ing service, such as one gives to the
mother who bore him, that's what the
country needs from you.
Don't take refuge NJ :!ha. old thrss,;
bar excuse:
What can | doe
There are plenty of people 10 ad-
wise you and suggest how you can
serve your country.
Study over the matter, use youi
own initiative, and besides:
Do yon know the constitution of
the United States lIf you don't study
it and discover on what foundations
of lofty ideals this country of yours
has been built.
Do you know United States his
tory! Study the lives Of the great
men and women who have lived and
and worked and suffered and died
that YOU and yours may live in COM
fort.
And what have you ever done for
II one tenth of this number did
some definite service for their coun-
try: made some small sacrifice for
i within the next 365 days, wouldn't
i be a finer place than ii is todayf
Don't let's talk about guiding the
,ther nations into loftier attitudes Of
hought and practice. let's begin and
lean hous"--make our own homes
md communities purer and better
md if we accomplish this, the rest
II the world will take notice.
America is young'giant-an ath-
ete with double chin, an expanded
waist line, who's short of breath and
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-01-05

afraid of eyertion, but with superb
ability and possibilities. And its your
fault and mine that this is so. We're
afraid of Inconvenience and discom-
fort. We're soft and flabby. We
say. Let George do it, and George
being professional politician does
ii 10 the Queens taste and does us
your country! If You can point to
some definite service rendered TO
your country for love Of it, and with
out hope or expectation of personal
gain, You are twice blessed.
Make no mistake, the Trustees of
the American Defense Society do not
make this appeal TO You from any
lofty height Of, duty done. They are
not stretching down patronizing
hands to lift you up. Their own
mood is not one of lofty eyultation.
Far from ii. They are men of like
passions with You, who are students
aud learners aud who feel that they
have perceived some faint ray Of the
glory of light which illnminates the
fiainiui ana ,'1,Ioiic men ANA WON
en of the present and the past. They
don't invite YOU TO CONT up--but
they say with all their hearts, Get
aboard and help
One hundred miRion people,
1T the spMe time.
There are worse things than war
and War is Hell.
To become too soft, too ilabby. too
cynical, too Indifferent to the com-
mon good, too keen on making money
all these things are worse than Civ
ing up your life for your country
and yoas home.
Nero fiddled while Rome was burn.
ing. Don't hesitate" or side-step
while Your own country needs You.
History teaches the lesson that all
excessively wealthy nations begin to
decay. Is our country on the verge
of decay Never has there been a
land so blessed by nature as ours
forests. minerals, farms, water power
where are their equal! Ameri-
cans, awake!
The times call for spiritual aris-
ing which will make us all better citi-
zens, and incidentally happier men
and women.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-01-05
M|MDRES VALLEY
LEADS PROCESSION
ANNUAL MEETING sla AFfAIa
Old Officers Of Association 10.
Elected by AccIslmatlen- -sscrs-
tary Moffett 10 Be Retained /

The Mimbres Valley Farmers As
sociation is gettinr to be one Of the
most successful organizations in the
southwest. The secretary sold dur
ing the past year more than a quar-
ter of million gallons Of oil for
purposes. and handled for
the association in oil alone $780,
$4,000 The largest proportion Of
oil was what is known as number two
distillatc. which il of the cheaper
grade. This oil is m are economical in
operation than the higher priced dis
tillate. Only small proportion of
crude oil was used.
The annual mcctng was held ut
the court house Wednesday after
noon. Attorney Fred Sherman pre-
siding. and Secretary F. G. Moffett
officiatine in his Npacity as clerk.
The trial balance of the secretary
disclosed the fac. TINT there are $40
shares now outstanding at the par
value Of $1,000 per share, and that
there will be s4,474..l2 to be divided
in the profit and Loss column, which
includes the operating expenses. Tho
association has now better than $500
in cash on hand. ane is in apple pie
order all around.
The trial balance Of Secretary
Moffett is ms follows,
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READ IT ALL VERY CAREFULLY
Commissioner B. Y. Mckeyes Is
Called Upon Every Day to Ex-
plain the Provisions of Law

po many hvukco uic cohhns w
L. s. Commissioner 3. Y. McKeyes
that he has furnished the Graphic n
copy of the 64O-acre Stock Raising
Homestead Bill, with n request that
we publish it in full for the benefit
Of our readers, who are very much
interested in this important legisla-
tive measure. The following is the
text Of the bill in full
BE it enacted, ETC., That from and
after the passage Of this act it shall
he lawful for any person qualified
to make entry under the homestead
laws Of the United States to make
a stock-raising homestead entry for
not exceeding GAO acres Of unappro-
priated unreserved public land in
reasonably compact form Provid-
ed, however, That the land so entered
shall heretofore have been desig-
mated by the Secretary Of the In
terror as stock raising lands
Sec. .. That the Secretary of the
Interior is hereby authorized, on ap-
plication or otherwise, to designate
as stock raising lands subject to en-
try under this act lands the surface
of which is, in his opinion, chiefly
valuable for grazing and raising for
age crops, do not contain merchanta-
BILE timber, are not susceptible Of ir-
rigation from any known source of
water supply, and are, of,such fhar-
lorc'er thNt gao oerosf roos taab'y
Ireqllrea Tor the support or a faGn;iiy;
Provided, That where any person
qualified to make original or add,-
tional entry under the provisions of
this act shall make application to en-
ter any unappropriated public land
which has not been designated as
subject to entry provided said ap-
plication is accompanied and sup
ported BY properly corroborated affi.
davit of the applicant, in duplicate,
showing prima facie that the land
applied for is of the character con
!emplated by this act), such appli-
cation, together with the regular fees
and commissions shall be received by
the register and receiver Of the land
district in which said land is located
and suspended until it shall have
been determined by the Secretary Of
the Interior whether said land is ac-
tually of that character. That dur
ing snch suspension the land describ-
ed in the application shall not he dis
posed of; and if the said land shall
be designated under this act, then
such application shall be allowed
otherwise il shall be rejected, subject
to appeal, but no right to occupy
such lands shall be acquired by rea-
son of said application until said
lands have been designated as stock
raising lands.
See. 3. That any qualified home.
stead entryman may make entry un-
Ter the homestead laws of lands so
designated by the Secretary of the
Interior, according to legal subdivi-
lions, in areas not exceeding GAO
'cres, and in compact form so far as
nay be subject to the provisions Of
his act, and secure title thereto by
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-01-05
SOUTHERN PACIFIC DOING
BIG THINGS THIS YEAR

The Southern Pacific Railway
Company viii at once replace the 80
pound rails from Strauss to Rio
Grande. the cost of 80 ID. rails and
labor being about $73,20S.0O The
S. r. is one Of the great railroads to
adopt the Safety First" movement,
and il il preparing to equip the Dem
Ing yards with the electric bloch
system. ut cost that will exceed six
thousand dollars. AT the present
time the Southern Pacific has more
niles of track under the electric
block system than any other railroad
in lhe world. Another thing that is
very agreeable to the employees is
that all men who have been in the
service for two years will receive ten
per cent of their annual wages, one
half to be paid today and one-half
July 9th.
tharies Miller, section foreman al
: tr,~I4ccived = ccid medallion i'"-'
r best and neatest section OF
@h,. TucNon division for the veo'
u -.
ll9l6.
The Company will soon put in a
pumping plant at the Deming station,
this move being necessary because
of their greatly increased business,
aad the inability of the Santa Fe to
supply them with enough water,
which has been done for the past
several years.
There are now four local freights
in and out of here between Bowie
and FL Paso daily, and several Of the
irainmen would move their families
here were it possible to obtain homes
in which to live.
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CONTINUED on PAGE Twol
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-01-05
OEM|NG SMART SET
keep Open HOUSE
y - -. a.
New Years Day LlvelIest Of An the
winter ssason-Foar nemss
Entertain Most elaborately
TOUCH OF MILITARY ADDS TONE
mayor Mordhaus, President mahonsy
4 Of c. Of c., A. W. Pollard and
Mrs. Ament Open Their Homes

Uoston could not have done n finer
oc, of New Years entertaining than
Demine exemplified last Monday at
teruoon. Ask any one Of the hun
dreds of people who participated IN
the social activities of the day and
they will say without hesitancy that
This statement is true according to
their hest knowledge and belief.
Mayor NJ. A. Nordhaus and Mrs.
Nordhaus, assisted by Mrs. Richard
Moore of st. Louis, Mrs. L. o. Tuck
er, Mrs. +. l.. Foulks, Miss lone
Hodqdon and Miss Lucille Holt, re-
ceived the throngs of guests, both
civil and military during the entire
afternoon. Wreaths and festoons OF
nistletoe and red carnations form
mo the house decorations. Coffee,
eeenog, and variety of cakes con-
.lituted the refreshments.
j. A. Mahoney, President of the
Chamber of Commerce, and Mrs. Ma
honey. assisted by Miss Mary Ma
honey. Mrs. Thurmond, Mrs. Robert
Thornton, Mrs. Henry Hall, Miss
Theresa Clark, Miss Katherine Wam-
mel and Miss Helen Swope, received
during the afternoon. California
peppers and red carnations consti-
tuting the home decorations.
Each guest was presented red
eamation as they entered the room
Nhere refreshments wey """r~d
~ =" P" polyri ".-i ~
>Nollard. assisted by Mrs. J. e..
Moir Mrs. ALE Stecker, Miss
Tina Bedicheck and II. Jarvis
Williams, kept open house at the Pol
lard home, this being their regular
custom. although this year the enter
iain,ng was On much more lavish
scale. The home decorations con-
sisted of pink carnations and roses.
Refreshments were served in the
dining room, and it kept n large por-
tion of the receiving committee busy
serving the very elaborate refresh
ments. This same statement might
be made concerning all of the New
years receptions.
Tha home of Mrs. Martha Is. Ament
on Granite Avenne was one Of the
very pleasant open house receptions
of the afternoon. Mrs. Ament being
assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Wat
kins, Mrs. Mary Hudson and Mrs.
Mayme Williams. The decorations
were on very elaborate scale, real
poinsettias bcingyan evidence in the
dining room where the luncheon was
served.
1t is sSe to say that no city in the
gest-.fered finer brand of hospi-
pahty, nor a more charming manner
n entertainment slan was to be
S0und at the four homes above men
toned on New Years day. Many of
The army Officers who had seen clab-
crate receptions, both east and west,
expressed the opinion that they had
never seen anything to surpass the
Deming brand as exemplified at the
charming homes above mentioned. II
is safe bet that the custom will
never be- relinquished.
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we stand for Universal Ser
vice to the United States. We
believe it is not only the duty but
the privilege of every American
citizen to devote part of his
lime to forwarding the ideals OF
liberty and self-sacrifice upon
which the republic is founded.
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Rev. PIatt Performs marriaue Cere-
mony Saturday Afternoon

Saturday afternoon at the Baptist
parsonage, Rev. Theodore Plst,
joined in holy wedlock Mr.. ]. IN
Hunt of Sherman, aud Miss Ntn
Watson Of Pnos Altos, Miss Sally
Echord accompanying the pair. "
young people will reside at Sherm J
The Washington herald., 1917-10-13
WEEkL Y REVIEW OF TRADE

New York, Oct. 12-Dun's Review
tomorrow will say: Not only has the
betterment which recently developed
in business been sustained, but It has
become more decisive and In some
leading departments results already
expected anticipations. Nor does the
gain alone appear in volume of trans
actions, for sellers views about prices
have experienced sudden revision and
in some quarters where concessions
were lately a feature sharp recoveries
are now witnessed. For the change in
conditions, the advancing season pro-
vides an important reason, and for the
more confident sentiment which hal
made the Improvement possible, the
removal of some uncertainties and off,
cial assurance of large grain harvests
afforded.
The most potent and gratifying fac
tor in the situation, as 1t has been
for some time. Is the general spirit of
conservatism which curbs speculative
tendencies in trade and industry and
operates to keep commitments with
in the limits of safety, and though in
some branches business is not SO con-
spicuously active as a year ago, 4,
unmistakably rests on a more solid
basis. Yet with the extraordinary and
unprecedented conditions arising from
the war. the future naturally remains
more or less clouded and the diff
ficulties Of holding production and dis
tribution at the high necessitated by
the extensive and expanding demands
from governmental and other sources
don't appreciably diminish with the
labor shortage and the congestion in
transportation continuing.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-13
BAN ON LIVE STOCK
RAISED FOR EXHIBIT
Express Companies to Garry Cattle
for Dairy Show.

The embargo against the shipment
OF livestock adopted by the express
companies OF the United States, on
account of the abnormal demands
made upon them for transportation
and the necessity for withdrawing so
many cars from the express service
to place them in troop trains, threat
ened the success of the National
Dairy Show called to meet at Column
bus, Ohio, October 1871.
1t was deemed essential for the
purposes Of the Department of Agri-
culture and the United States Food
Administration to have the show pro-
coed, as 1t promises to be a, great
factor in the campaign to stimulate
production, and at the request of
the Transportation Department of the
Food Administration the express COM
panies have now so modified their
orders that they will handle the cat
tie to be used for exhibition purposes
at the big show.
Delegates from every branch of the
Industry. the cattle breeder. the milk
distributor, the creamery operator, the
ice cream and cheese manufacturers
and the prepared-milk industry and
machinery interests are expected to
participate in the show
The Washington herald., 1917-10-13
ELECT BOST HEAD
OF NSURANCE.MEN
Underwater Association to Aid in
Liberty Loan Drive.

James Lee Bost vas elected presi-
dent of the District of Columbia I'm
derwriters' Association at its annual
meeting in the Board of Trade
quarters. Fulton Harris was elect
ed vice president and Charles p,
Light, secretary-treasurer. Orville
Drown, the retiring president. con-
graduated Mr.. Bost when the result
was announced, and resigned the chair
in his favor.
John NJ. Cherry was reelected chair
main OF the executive committee.
Other members Of the committee fol-
low: Orville Drown. E. S. Brashesrs.
L. NJ. Stabler and Eugene G. Adams.
The association. composed of forty
four members, pledged itself TO exert
every possible effort TO make the sec
ond liberty loan a success. President
Bost. in a short address. spoke Of the
necessity for the success Of the loaT
and urged every member to do his
best
A resolution adopted provided that
each member should use every pos
sible agency at his command TO heIT
dispose OF the bonds during the re.
naming days of October. and repor,
! to the Secretary. The association
disposed OF $4,000 of the first liberty
loan, members said. selling LIS
bonds. The secretary will act as the
clearing house for information on the
loan for all members and reports will
be made to him at the end of the
month.
At the next meeting Of the associa-
ton, November g. President Bost Will
| deliver an interesting talk upon mat.
tiers Of interest to insurance men. and
tell Of the work done at the recen,
national convention OF insurance men
! in New Orleans.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-13
TWO FOUND GUILTY
under KENYON LAW
Jury Charges Mr.. and Mrs. jackson
with Running Disorderly House.

After celebrating more than two
hours the jury sitting before Justice
Stafford in Criminal Court, No /.
In the case of Franklin Jackson, and
his wife Trina. former proprietors of
the Hotel Ardmore, on "Soubrette
Row." charged with keeping a dis
orderly house, brought in a verdict
OF guilty.
Mrs. Jackson collapsed in her chair
and physicians from the Casualty
Hospital had to be summoned to rem
der first aid. The trial has taken
up two whole days and was full OF
startling testimony.
Several women habitues of the
place on Fourteenth street. after be-
ing forced to move from the Ard
more, which the authorities closed
up under the Kenyon Red Light Law.
testified that they brought diplo-
mats from the German embassy there
to carouse.
Numerous secrets concerning some
well known men about town were
divulged during the trial. Politicians,
Congressman. army and navy officers,
naval and military attaches from the
various embassies had regular calling
days there.
tn house on Fourteenth street was
raidcd under the direction Of Lieut.
Pearson, of the vice squad, after
several weeks investigation. United
States Attorney John e. Lasky, and
Assistant United States Attorney
Bolithia J. Laws, conducted the pros
ecution, while Attorney d. W. Baker.
John Ridout and Norma Bowles de-
Tended the Jacksons.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-13
COLONIAL Designs
IN CITY OPPOSED
Municipal Architect Says Few Ex.
amples Exist Here.

Declaring that recent criticism Of
the new Central High School, or
the ground that it should have been
colonial in architecture was unjust
Snowden Ashford, municipal archi.
tect. speaking before the Takoma
Park .Parent-Teachers' Association
said that Washington was not q
colonial city, and that colonial ar
chitecture for its public buildings was,
therefore. inappropriate. What few
colonial buildings we possess, he
stated. could be counted on the
fingers Of one hand. There were all
built prior to 1890. when Washington
was a mere struggling village.
The primary object of Mr.. Ash
ford's visit to the association was
to exhibit and explain the places for
the new $4,000 addition to the Ia
koma School.
This building will add eight school
rooms, several play-rooms and an
assembly hall. to the present eight
room structure and may be used as
a community center. The school
rooms are arranged on the cart wheel
plan, grouped around the assembly
hall. thus permitting proper seating
OF the pupils with reference to light.
The assembly hall Is to be City by
ninety feet by twenty-three feet in
height, with seating capacity of
600. The basement rooms may be
used for domestic science purposes.
More than one hundred parents and
teachers attended the meeting. which
was presided over by Mr.. d. n.
Shoemaker.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-13
COMMERCE BANK
REFLECTS OFFICERS

ofhcers Of the Bank of Commerce
and Savings were reelected as fol-
lows at an organization meeting:
President. Maurice c. Rosenberg; first
vice president, Joseph Sanders: sec
ond vice president, r. J. Earnshaw;
third vice president. Irwin Owings:
secretary, Joheps n. Milans: auditor.
DR.. Clarence A. Weaver; general
counsel. Alexander Wolf; cashier.
John NJ. Riordon. and assistant CASH
Ter. Frank Owings.
Mr.. Riordon reported the bank to
be In hourishing condition. with de-
posits totaling more than $500. 900.
Directors OF the bank have been
elected as follows:
r. P. Andrews. Louis Bush, W. A.
Bennett. A. Brylawski. F. W. Boil
gfano, Floyd z. Davis. r. L. Elliott,
r ]. Earnshaw. c. K Edwards, A.
S. Galley. Samuel Hart. G. A. Kneesi.
NJ. A. Leese. Harry Z. Mayer, Jo-
seph II. Milans, Frederick II. Nor
hart. Irwin owings. Maurice d. Ro-
senberg, John NJ. Riordon, Joseph
Sanders, Ellie Sheets, DR.. Clarence
A. Weaver, Alexander Wolf and o.
B. Zantzinger.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-13
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Quotations given below are for large lots Of
good marketable goods only. Jobbers' prices are
higher. Lower grades may be sold Tor less.
Fancy goods command higher prices
EGGs-Fancy, strictly fresh 6; average re-
eeipts, Aa45; Southern West Virginia a.
CHEESE-Nev York State. factory, new, 2
as.
BUTTER-Egin Print, III Elgin tub, Is;
process. a; storepaeked. 3ia5s.
PoULTRY-Live hens. per h., q; ROSTERS.
Is turkeys. Is; spring chickens, zSa3i; ducks.
ZDszo; geese, lOal3; Keats. youns. each. 0aJ0.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens. choice. per Ib.
3a1o; spring chickens, per h., 32s33: turkeys,
ID. leal5
LIVE sToCK-sheep. per h.. las; lambs.
spring. h; calves. per h., Is; medium. per h..
Iialbsi common, per h., l2al3.
PORk-Small per h., 3; medium, Is heavy,
2a2l.
sEEDs-Red clover. ls.5OaliOo per bu. alsike
clover, u Osl20 per eu.: crimson clover, ll.60a
ll.O per b.; timothy. 3.s5aioo per bu. red top.
i.Ual5 90 per 100 lbs. bluegrass 3oos3.50
eAAINIWhsat. milling per bu:. 2loa29:
corn. Der b.. 2loa22O: rats. white. e9a.0: mixed
oats. 6ass; hay. No. /. 2Ia26: No. q 2sa25.
FkuIIS-Apples. new. per Dbl. l.jOa6.5o; per
box. 50al5O; California oranges, 200a3 So lemons.
euaL@; peaches, l.z5a2oo crate; watermsIons
-Sao each; cantaloupes. Colorado standard. l.Oe
80; fats. 75al.OO crate; grapes, concords,
fio. oaskets. Ea2O; pears. basket, 5oa6o.
GREEN GOODS-Potatoes, 3.0oai50 per Dbl.
no. p1tatoss, L5Oa25o; sweet potatoes. asa
sW per Dbl No. 2. l75a2o 90 per Dbl sweet po-
istoes. lsesl3 rer basket; string beans. per
poi'' t"si5O; peD2Ts. yer basket. 15al00;
oEra' per crate, sjal.00. tsdishes, per 100, 15Ol
ID eueunbers. basket. l.sOa22s; eggplant, LA
crate; new cabbage. per Dbl. l.25al rs: beets
q punch Jas; lettuce. Tsa2oo per basket: eel
80 per dcz. 30a75: celery. crate 2 5O15 % /;
tomaine lettuce, l.ooai5o; squash, l5ca2D per
crate: tomatoes. Sal.o0; spTing onions. l5Oa2p
PEI w 1une5es. onions, per sack S.2ja3.50
,ninach. 3osi0o Der Dbl: kaIe, I25sl.5A Dbl. /:
corn, PER doz.. DAD; lima beans, per at 25aio.