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Board of Inquiry

The undersigned constituting ,
board of inquiry, convened at Dem
ne, y NJ. july ~, l9l,, for the pur
pose "a: determining cause and r..
>pon~lbilily for the collision OF u
east bound : T.. freight Tram aud "a
automobile At ,roa IN. bctWrci
Luxor and Came last FRIDAY which
resulted IA the instant death Of / !
Odermar and I, \ Reed
!. Find thar train l-2l4 un-i-t.
lng Of / ears and ciboo~c, Bl1u VI
III charge of Conductor f. l.. Smith
hrakemcn tha- Anderson and /.
{. Blelsch. Engineer T.. t. Lcyam
and Fireman {. -. Ashley while nun.
mug at IN estimated .pccd ut 81
miles per honr, struck Ford auto.
mobile bearing Arizona license No
li6dl. occupied by I. i. Odermatt
and ;. \. Reed, resident OF Tucson
Arizona. who were Instantly I,illed
II grad" "r"-~n. at opening l2lG- Il
between Luxor aud Canc. Automo
bile was approaching track at rich,
an"lc~ from - northrrlv direction
and for distance of 800 feet had .,
clear view Of approximately two
lhnd- mile III the direction from
winch Tram W., approaching A,-
cldent occurred AT public road
crossing provided with standard
railroad crossing signs with conlJ
plainly he seen at distance of et
least onc-half mile from the track
also circular ,ign 800 feet from the
Track with letter. Il. Ii. thereon. The
testimony show that engineer had
wmstled Ion thi- crossing about one
qnalrer mule theretrom and egine hell
Was nngln" This automobile an
preached from fireman. side and
was seen bV fireman a. 1t came nm
TO the track. The tram wa. then an
proNlmately 100 feet from CROSSING
and fireman called warning ia emf.
neer, who applied the brakes bv an
application of the AIR and
'raih was stopped about 30 car
lengths beyond the crossing. Anto-
mobile was thrown It distance of IA
feet after being truck and cleorod
the track about 10 feet. Weather
was clear. calm and warm. Train
ana enginemen all experienced and
mad been On duty } hours and ~
minutes at time of accident and had
proper time oil duty prior TO this
Trip.
Z IL Is the opinion of this hoard
NAT company employee had pronerlv
performed their duties aud accident
was due io failure of driver Of outo.
mobile to take proper precautions bo
ore attempting to cross a railroad
'rossing at grade.
\. Z. BROWN, Acct Supt
IRVING MeAvOY. Asst Div S,,n.
THOS. W TALVEY, Road For,
man Engs.
Z. ii. BICKFORD. Merchant
ID. q. PENZOTTI. Mer,ban,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20

Miss Ella Wizard, of Los Angeles.
is here this week in the interest Of
the Child Welfare department of the
National Congress of Mothers. Miss
Wizard is having splendid success,
the ladies Of Deming being much in
terested in this work. This is a work
that all mothers of small children
should be interested in.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20

District Attorney vaught was in
Silver City on court business on Mon
day and in Tyrone Tuesday. having
gone to both places in Connection with
the business of his Office.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20

Hardee.kelly.

Judge Rogers tied the knot Wednes
day afternoon that bound in wedloek
two of our popular young people,
Miss Bertha Kelly and Mr.. Amos Har-
dee.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20

visiting hef sister, mrs. STANLEY
DOYLE. returned to her home in San
Simon. Ariz.. last Saturday.
Buck Smith, foreman of the Dla-
mond \ ranch, in the Whitewater
country, was transacting business in
Deming last week.
Oft, from Maria, Tex, is IN Dem
ING this week looking over the field,
having in mind the idea that Demine
is the place in which to make invest
ments and also 10 enter business.
Henry e. Blackburn has decided
to return TO Deming and open up the
Bank Garage. He was here yester-
day TO make arrangements. Look
for his announcement next week
Mrs Frank Jordan and two chill
dren returned 10 their home in llur-
lev Tuesday Mrs. Jordan has been
visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs
j. b Williams. the past ten davs.
Miss Mildred tonnowaN arrived
from Kansas City. TUESDAY. aud will
join Weatherred's sales force lle,
home viii he with Mr. and Mrs. How
ard Connolly She saws X. {. hot is
heap better than Dcmine hot
Reed Watkins and family and Miss
Stella Dean left yesterday for Pa
Tomas Hot Springs for a months va
cation. Reeds home, that was dam
aged by breeze, viii he repaired
during his yacation.
Fl. Frederick Coupal. of Dallas.
Ten. aud Reuben Momsen. of Fl Paso.
were nemlnc visitors last week
Father toupal is professor OF mod
eru languages in the University at
Texas.
Miss Elizabeth Waddil has decid-
ed to enter the business world through
the ire insurance door, and will here.
after have her office with DIR. Reid.
She is agent for the old reliable Con-
nccticut Fire lns. Co.. which insurcs
everything insurahle
Misses Lois Rogers and Mimmi
Haste and Messrs. Joe Rogers. Lee
kimmell and Melvin Roger, motored
to Columbus Wednesday, where thc'
spent the day with FAY Rogers. Mr. |
Rogers j. clerk IN the Columbu.
pa, ,oilice.
Nr. Lille, of the Auto Equipment
Co.. ot Denver, was ia town the first
of the week, accompanied by his
bride. Mr.. Lille was calling on thu
auto firms and hi patrons. Mr. and
Mrs. Lille left "Wednesday for La
Cruces.
rue p"!''i> VI tue "n"'' ""'ioh are
@p'"NihG complimentary 'er"H OF ,"'
P"''N ana ru'ce'>'"l manner III "ih'i
our Sherln ana dlS'rl't attorney
handled lhe W. vs. down NJ 'ol-
umbus. Deming has as good officers
a. any pace III all the southwest ana
inl'h hetter man many places OF the
same TERRITORY.
Il. S,ofono % cha no,,;,o
S,oom ou,drv ,J,or,;sod , rro,.h
.oaIa .. IL la, uoo,. IT..
rpiVpd numprous iuoIiri.S and saws
he sold the poodle twice aud ordered
the ad ont before be should have oc-
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20

CONTINUED FROM PAts ONt)
depend on how long the troops remain
But at least there will he very q, NJ
increase in the civilian population
Not few FL Paso people have al
ready gone to Deming for the bus
ness which they are confident of
reaping when the divisions arrive.
The arrival of the troops will place
beside Deming military town OF
some 10000 inhabitants, of which
military town. every member receives
an income and spend most of 10. The
division camp will give Deming at
once great deal of business and %
great deal of money. Comparatively
little money J. deposited bv the
troops themselves. Most of 1t is de-.
posted by large merchants. small
sturckccpcr~. restaurant keeper
proprictor> of barber shops, aud 9th
err of whom the troop, make pur-
chases.
incidentally. it l. wen for "a, here
AT home to note that the deposits have
not fallen of since the troops left
Such of that money "a, was Withdrawn
IN the ordinary course of business has
been replaced bv other money More
than that. the totals have increased
steadily.
peming may then known what to
expect The troops To comprise the
division to he sent 20 Deming are now
bcing modified and they will be at
the border soon u the camp site cho.-
en- few day. ago bv officers from
FL Paso can be made ready for their
tents. From the time the troops ar
rive until they leave Dcming will be
several times as busy rs it ever
dreamed of being.
In view of the advantages Dcmng
will derive from the presence of tho
division. it whould be well for ,he
citizens of the town To remember not
To make business the only con~idera-
ton. There l. nothing more calling
to soldier than a belief, to which he
is sometimes unresaonably quick to
yield, that civilian, around him are
irving TO take undue advantage of
HIM by tharging unreasonable prices
and that they scon him socially.
That complaint has been made with
great frequency IN Fl Paso, especially
that part of 1t which relates to al
legged eXhorbitant prices, and while
likely there have been merchants here
who have overcharged the soldiers.
IN he main the civilian residents
have paid the same prices as the sol
dIcrs and without cons; icring prices
there higher than those ordinarily
prevullng throughout the country.
Deming merchants will do well 10
avoid even the suspicion OF over
charging the guardsmen by making
II plain IN every way possible that .
there l. one price for soldier and civ
ihan alike. and that if either class
were 10 be given the better treatment
sentiment of patriotism would incline
toward the soldier. Deming residents
too, viii do well to cultivate social
relations with all the guardsmen--
not with officers only-for the same
reason that Deming people with rel
atives in the New Mexico regiment
would be glad if the citizens Of Linda
Vista, California. treated the New
Mexico guardsmen Hospitality and
cultivated the social relations. That
is n matter in which Fl Paso has
improved markedly in the past few
months and Deming will profit by fol-
lowing example.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20
MRS M0IR TOURING
YOSEMITE IN AN AuTo

Mrs. ). @. Nor is enjoying a rare
'auto trip through the wonderful W.
emite National Park, which, by special
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20
LOCAL AND
Pc r SONAL

d. II. Wolford, of Hillsboro, was
a business visitor Wednesday.
Harry Young, of Hachita, was II
Deming business visitor last week.
DR.. G. II. Young was transaeting
business in Columbus this week
Mr.. and Mrs. }. II. Mitchell were
shopping in Deming Tuesday.
f.. II. Biekford was in III Pas, Oh
business this week.
W. u. Foster, of Hurley, was IA
town last week. on business.
.
John Mckinney, of Dwyer, was a
business visitor tins week
>
llatten has fixed up hi~ front like
a parlor, and can develop II Him IN
90 seconds
The Graphic acknowledges . pleas.
.,t .,ll en- rnc,noor N NI.,hou.
of fte 5. p, at Tucson
Nh. . = Room and d.,nch,or
r,,;co ara VISITING ro,ot;,es IN
Texas
Nj. Poho and Iol, pr,5eol1 nj,
Phoenix. are quests nj /, & Ander.
son $
Ar and Ar loo row,or son,h Of
D,uiuo are cn,erta;niuc ,r;srd
from Manhattan, .H--s'
Nb.. Inns, uollo,y,,. Ie,t for Santa
Pm, W.J,osJ,, v.bo, ,..v, .Eo|
"'r nome
Nj \EldroJ Allan j.. MAKING no,
h,m, with Mr. ! Goldstein ON Con.
"'l"' WIN -"I0' ~ ''p'0''ih' "H '"p-
per avenue Tor IN. present
~ : ,,,r. .,l ,.f, L..o -,
,,,n.l ,r,,, ,L.,, Va. Vo,.l. ,,o,,;.,,
much refreshed.
Inc Misses Doris and oIa pniSen-
Derry, al MNndn~' We're ptmhs mop
'. y 'arp'hter' oil haywood was
IA town u" tir~t "i the week. LAYING
N supplies Tor III. ranch
- H. hu'her mas been M. &C. q per
n"h'iil ciiN mani carrier p'''r' g"
promotion.
p..,....l.....l.i.,;.....:,..
property ON Hlnc avenue To Arche :
h"ane.
r..,l. t;.L,s.' ~ -, H..
, IA - =. M. ~ a.
LIghitoot l. looking for t location.
Nil. o.. c..,l:.
-. - ~ ''''.'
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20
SPECIAL TRADE-AT-h0ME I
BARGAIN COLUMN
y y y y y = y = \ y y = 4
WeatherfOrd's House OF BARGAINS

Beautiful crepe de chime and crepe
in the latest colors. 10 inches wide,
price S2.25 per ward; special. per
ward, 81 40.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20
FOR RENT

batch " % Good furnished room for man to
Won -. 'o'u ave 4Stie
mn IN L Nl-5'room house, ago S. Zinc ave
G',n. Neep,as porch. vory large yards All
a,rnn' address :. 4 Bertani' 600 $. iron
4sc
go "hE has rented houses an Demig over a
1Hu Is stu in the business. Il
hot and 81 -lroom furnished house; bath,
------''.a GOA water. Phone 200.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20

SAINT belongs TO the state of Cali
iornia, and is one of the national
."fiosities IN America. The falls in
. .a,s PARK are among the most beau
tiful in the world.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20

Miss Mamie Smith, who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. Stanley
DOYLE. returned to her home in San
Simon. Ariz., last Saturday.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20
LOST AND F0uND
MISCELLANEOUS

wwOsDERfUL new remedv 90, .,,,..,,.,,,,,,,n
Mexico. ' 'i''or'n ''''n. peming' New
tns noLLAR for mainsprins. level or clean
postofi,c. 'e"fa experience. McCufdy, next 20
6tf
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20
WehmhOner Grocery Co.

Special for one week only for cash.
Taylor's Pork and Beans, per can,
regular price l5c, special price, / lie.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20

OK sailor exchange for alfalfa hay. some
NJ" hnc brood sow with litters OF pirc. Also
I,'Nr extra tine dairy calves -Irowbridce
I9.leu
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20

Buck Smith. foreman of the Dla-
mond \ ranch, in the Whitewater
country, was transacting business in
Demiug last week.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20

Nr. Lille, of the Auto Equipment
Co.. ot Denver was IN town the first
of the week, accompanied by his
bride Mr.. Lille was calling on the
auto firms and hi patrons. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lille left Wednesday for La-
{ ruces.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20

Misses Lois Rogers and Mimmi
Haste and Messrs. Joe Rogers, Lee
kimmell and Melvin Roger, motored
to Columbus Wednesday, where the,
spent the day with FAY Rogers. Mr..
Rogers j. a clerk IN the Columbus,
ustnl1ice.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20
WANTED

az lLD-Situation as driver of
service car.-H f. Chase, general
80 cry 45-47p
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-09
NINTH EPISODE
Arrows of Hate.

Doctor Anstett stared down at the
bundle OF delicately carved arrows.
They were as slender as a bistoury
blade and scarcely longer than q darn
ing needle. Then he looked up at his
visitor.
so you really object to telling me
your name" he said as he carefully
restored the fragile darts to their re-
ceptacle of capped bamboo.
Unless it's essential, I'd prefer not
to-" was the strangers quiet-toned re-
ply
Then why did you bring these
things to me?" asked the doctor.
Because understood you were the
most eminent toxicologist in America.
And was anxious to know whether
or not those innocent-looking arrows
in your hand were really poisoned"
The Doctors smile was a grim one.
Well, they were poisoned, all right!
II is difficult, of course, to say Just
what the nature of this venom is. But
that does not interest me as much as
the question of where you obtained
possession OF such remarkably deadly
little missiles"
For a moment or two the stranger
remained silent
To be quite candid, doctor, these
arrows were stolen"
But from whom"
Prom the foreign valet of a man
who has Enthusiastically proved himself
an enemy to society"
And is that why you have asked
me to clean and neutralize them with
such scientific exactitude?"
1T is"
And now that their fangs have
been drawn, so to speak, what do you
propose to do with them?"
Return them to their owner"
ITO what end?"
ITO the end that any nefarious plan
which he may be about to execute will
not bring death where that criminal
desires to bring it,"
The abstracted-eyed doctor watched
his visitor as the latter prepared tc
take his departure.
Ha0 Doctor Anstett been less inter
ested in remarkable poisons and more
interested in remarkable persons, he
might have kept on the trail of this
mysterious stranger, and. in doing sc
he might have discovered that thest
envenomed arrows of mystery were
the rightful property of one upright
eous Mauki, the personal servant o.
that elusive master criminal known az
Jules Legar.
Legars campaign to discredit the
Laughing Mask was a characters
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-09

you're really the best friend 1 have.
the best friend / could have!"
But friendship, don't you see, is
hardly enough" he declared as she
turned quietly away.
Then some day, perhaps, 1t may
even be something more" she called
softly back to him before slipping out
through the open door.
-
The Deadly Oecoy.
II David Manley was blindly and I'M
reasonably happy. all that day and the
next, he succeeded in keeping his hap
piness to himself. 1t was not
propitious time, he knew, for the air
in; of emotions so essentially per-
sonal. There was still shadow over
the house of Golden, shadow which
gave small promise of passing away
until fate or accident ended the activ-
tiles of one Jules Legar. There was,
too, a shadow in Manley's heart, a
shadow of doubt as to how far he
was justified In accepting Margery
Golden's words as he had accepted
them. So as he talked with her the
following day he was conscious of a
vague constraint which reminded him
there were still reservations to be re-
spected and condolences to be with
held.
This was brought keenly home to
Manley as Wilson carried in to the
girl sitting so close to him a sealed
note which she opened and read in
silence. That this note brought a
somewhat disturbing message to her
was only too evident. And whatever
that message, 1t was equally evident.
she intended to keep it to herself.
mo bad news, I hope" remarked
Manley, rather dejectedly studying her
| face.
mot altogether" was the girls eva.
sive reply.
Margery Golden smiled a little as
she folded up the note. She was still
smiling as she tore the paper In two,
again and still again. One small piece
of that paper fiuttered from her fingers
and fell half way between her and the
still frowning young secretary. He
stared down at it cautiously. almost
sullenly. Then his eyes slowly
widened, for clearly inscribed on that
scrap of paper he saw one-half of the
sign of the Laughing Mask.
She then walked slowly across tc
the open fire and tossed into it the
l. -
fragments.
Manley stood watching her as she
ordered Train and the limousine ant
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-09
SYNOPSIS.

On windward Island Palidori intrigues
Mrs. Golden into an appearance of evil
which causes Golden to capture and tor
ture the Italian by branding his face and
crushing his hand. Palidori floods the is
land and kidnaps Golden's little daughter
Margery. Twelve years later in New York
a Masked One rescues Margery from Le-
gar and takes her to her fathers home,
whence she is recaptured. Margery's moth
er frutlessly implores Golden to find their
daughter. The Laughing Mask again
takes Margery away from Legar. Legar
sends TO Golden a warning and a demand
for a portion of the chart of Windward
Island. Margery meets her mother. The
chart is lost in a fight between Manley
and one of Legar's henchmen, but is re-
covered by the Laughing Mask. Count
Da Espares figures in dubious attempt
to entrap Legar and claims to have killed
him. Golden's house is dynamited during
a masked ball. Legar escapes but Da
Espares is crushed in the ruins
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-09

Il hope you understand now why
you'va never got your Laughing
Mask" was the irate officers cry as
he swung the girl about so as to face
her equally irate father.
well, we'll get him." Numbered
the grim-willed old millionaire, cor
he'll never walk out Of this house
alive!"
Even as he spoke the renewed sound
of shouts came to them from above.
It was Wilson the butler who called
to Golden and che group at his heels
as he went floundering up the stairs.
Hes gone into Manley's room, sir!"
cried that vastly disturbed old serv-
ant. And he locked the door as he
vent"
We'll, Marley himself's in there"
painted the owner of the house as he
hurried on to his secretary's door.
Hes tipping my international direc-
tors reports"
But the sounds that came from
within the room in no way suggested
such sedentary pursuits as typewrit-
| ing.
They're fighting, sir!" called out
Wilson, with his old ear cooked close
to the door panel. my word. sir, but
they're at it, 'ot and 'eavy!"
By the time one of Kibby's detec
tives had caught up chair and bat
tered in that door all sounds of com
bat had ceased. And the astonished
group. crowding into the dismantled
chamber, saw only an open window
an overturned table and a room empty
of all life.
But Manley, where's Manley?" de
manded the still painting owner Of the
house.
"Wait!" cried Kibby himself as hi
crossed to the closet door agains
which leaned high boy" for abou'
this door his trained eye had detected
certain betraying tremors and agita
tons.
1t took him but moment to pusl
the "high boy" to one side. Then
flinging open the door, he had tn,
satisfaction of beholding the recum
bent figure of David Manley, boun'
and gagged on the closet floor.
Helping hands soon released the IN
happy prisoner.
81 tried to stop him." he said, . Iii
tie thickly. And this is what / go
for it,"
But Lieutenant Kibby was no longe
interested in Manley.
Two of you men go out throug
this window he commanded. IAN
round up that man before he get
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-09

away! The rest of you people get
Gordon round this block before it's too
late!"
They were off again like pack Of
beagles striking a new scent. leaving
the dilapidated and somewhat discon-
solate Manley to his own thoughts and
devices. AS he sat there, feeling about
his bruised body with gently inter-
rogative finger, Margery Golden
stepped timidly in through his still
open door.
Don't get up" she said quietly as
she crossed to his side. But before
she could speak again the two detec-
tives came clambering and putting in
through the open window. Their mis-
sion, it was plain to see, had been a
fruitless one.
"You can be thanked for this" cried
the heavier Of the two men. you,
fashin' a gun on officers o. the law
when they're tryin' to do their duty!"
"And you're goin' to pay for gettin'
free with firearms, young woman. or
I'll eat my hiatt" avowed his equally
indignant companion.
But David Marley suddenly
staunched that flow of accusatory dec
| lamation.
"You get out of here" commanded
that irate and somewhat dilapidated
youth, land get out quick!"
What have you. got to do with that
girl?" demanded the heavier Of the
threatened officers.
i've got lot to do with that girl
as I'll show you If you don't get where
you belong inside of three seconds!"
Jaw. leave the gink to his ravin's!"
said the shorter man, YEARLY, as the
two left the room.
81 guess I was wrong there, when
started to crow about having so much
to do with you and your affairs" Man.
ley said as he looked little wistfully
into her slightly smiling face.
"why do yon say you were wrong?'
she asked.
Because every time Go try to help
you out I only seem to make a mess
of things" was his disconsolate an
swer.
You've succeeded in proving that
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-09

then called for her hat and coat. He
had much to say, but for once he saw
that silence was golden.
The moment he was alone, however,
he quickly crossed to the fireplace,
dropped down on his hands and knees,
and there peered closely at the
charred remnants of the note which
had been tossed on the Goals.
Three or four Of the fragments he
even rescued with the help of brass
fire shovel. He turned them about
delicately and studied them patiently.
On one he deciphered the words you
will come" On another he managed
to make out "am ILL.," The only re-
naming portion of uncurled carbon on
which he could discover any trace Of
writing had lost its center. But on
what remained of it he could read
"63 Washi-re."
"63 Washington Squsre!" he an
announced. And five minutes later
found him seated in taxicab.
He had just crossed Fourteenth
oil ecu oWOCPAA6 oOothJ WhOh AO Soo6hS
sight of the Golden limousine, empty
with the exception of Train at the
wheel, sweeping northwest.
This disturbing discovery. once he
had reached the square, took him up
the stone steps of ruinous mansion
long given over to artists studios and
workshops Of a meaner order.
He had climbed three flights Of
stairs, and climbed them with all the
stealthiness Of fiat looter, when he
came to a door which held out more
promise than the others. For behind
this door he could distinctly hear the
sound Of voices. AS he squatted down
and peered through the keyhole he
heard girls muffled scream followed
by a throaty laugh Of triumph. And
the moment he heard that laugh he
knew 1t to be Legar's.
Yet at the same moment he made a
second and even more diverting dis
covery. This was that a ponderous
and brawny-armed woman, advancing
with elephant'ne lurches along the
half-lighted hallway, was shouting out
shrill calls Of warning as she came.
Manley for one brief second nursed