davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20

Use 'oets-A uuu ~ VIII Never
De Sore.
instead OF swelling up like a little
white sponge. Then II !oosens from
your toe-and, glory hallelujah! the
corn comes of as though you'd take
glove Off your hand"
Yes "Gets-It' Is the corn discov-
cry OF the age. More "Gets-It" Is
sold by many times than any other
corn remedy In existence. Try II
and you'll know the reason why. II
takes two seconds to apply IL. and
IL dries ut once. That's all. Don't
experiment-follow the experience
OF millions and use "Gets-It"
"Gets-It" Is sold everywhere. &c "a
bottle. or sent on receipt OF price BY
q. Lawrence & Co. Chicago. III.
Sold in Deming andrecommended
rs the worlds best corn remedy by
J a. Kinnear Il Co.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20
A. ". POLLARD, -, q,
Attorney Cor Pleiniih july %
Is THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SiATh
JUDICIAL DISTRICT or NEW MN
co WITHIN AND FOR THE CoUN
TY OF LUNA
=. e. Parish,
Plaintiff,
vs. Civil No 63s
Edgar L. Wallis,
Defendant

Notice of Sherihs sale.
Motto. IS hereby given that, By virtue ot
Writ oil Execution ssued out 81. anu 49, 49,
the seal Of said Court In the ABOVE
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20
"kle.y le.vlo! Get
ue '0sis.R Quick !"


tive Joined the Never-Asain Club.
s e9rH uets SJ one and from tina, ds sses
Ond the corn begins 70 ehrlvol.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20
sam Watkins Executor
81 the Estate 81 Matte
g. Watkins. decctsei
Plaintiff
T. &. Risdon.
Defendant

Notice IS hereby gwen that l. W. e simp'
son sheriff of Luna County, New Mexico, by
authority w me vested by virtue OF certain
deere rendered b, the above couri on the ilth
dav of NAV. 1917. IN the above entitled and
numbered cause. wherein and whereby iudg.
msnt was rendered in favor q the above named
plaintiff sam Watkins, Executor Of the rs.
tate Of Matte 2. Watkins, deceased agalas,
he ahove named defendant. T. q. Risdon. will
on the seventh day OF August A. ID. 1917, az
the hour Of ten O'Clock in the forenoon OF said
dav at the southeast corner tPine street and
Gold avenue of Block numbered 20 Of the
aoies survev. addition 20 the Townsite OF Dem.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20
NOTICE of sHERIFFs SALE

H. ,Ls District Court 81 ne >iriA Judicial Dis
frit Of N, STATE If A'w heuco. WdhiH
and for ne TaHH'V ~ Luna.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20

plITNOrrNT TAX NoTICl

NOTICE II HEREBY GIVEN That L.
Edgar llcpp. Treasurer and TX Olicio Collect
or uf the County 81 Luna al State Of New Mex
leo. IN accordance with Section 10. Chapter so
~ the Session Laws 81 1917. passed 10y the
Third legislature of the State of New Mexico,
will offer for sale aud sell separately and in
consecutive order each parcel Of property up
on which taxes in tho .um OF Twenty 1--WE Dol
lasr OF less are delinquent, o. shown by the
taN rolls ~ much thereof 49, may be- nece'
saTy 10 realize the respective amounts due. AT
public auction. at the 'front.' door 81 the Court
House m said County ~ Luna and state OF
New Mexico. the 10Th dav II September \.
y. 1871, said sale shall De- held between the
hours of ten O'Clock In the forenoon and four
o'clock IN the afternoon aud shall continue from
day 10 day between said hours not exceeding
thirty days until all Of the parcels OF property
above referred 10 are sold.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20

Treasurer and EXOiicin Collector OF III
County Of Luna ad State OF New Mexico
Date Of first Publication, Jul" ~, 1917
Date OF second publication, July 20, 1917.
Date Of third publication, July %. 1917.
Date II fourth publication, August ., 1917
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20
N0TlCE or FORECLOSURE sALr

sheriff nj Luna County.
I"hlished innr lpih TO July Goth incinsive
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20
~ TUE DISTRICT COURT OF THE s1vru
JUDICIAL DISTRICT or NEW MFXI
20 WITHIN AND FOR TIN
COUNTY or LUNA

Ben iuhank aud
Walcs Eubank
plaintiffs
IS.
John H. Lester. IT,. Adj
ministrator Of The pstat.
Of Homer Tarbl de-
ceased, and Lee o. Lee.
ter, John H. Lester, ir Civil M Gao
Walter '. Lester. Frank
+. Lester, Allie Lester
aud Joseph CLAY Lester
hclr' VI law OF Homer
Tlrbill deceased and a.
thur L. Foster
Defendants
NOTICE on TENDENCY OF SUIT
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20

'"lnni sioncr.
g. " POLLARD
Attorney for rhinun June 2oJuly 20
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-07-20

la ~ Dstoci CONT ~ the S,nh Judicial
b'siud "i ne Nnt OF Nsu nsrico
u ann ant to' ~, County " Luna
The C.b National Hini
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-16
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-16
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Ralph Mcclure spent Sunday Wis
riur relatives at Wapanucka.
Il +. Brumlcy was here Saturday
trading He says he has made II
llne crop and thinks this is one of
the best countries he has found any
where
camel LeFlUre, Jr. is off on II
iitc-day furlough and is visiting his
father and many friends
Tate Bagwell spent Saturday and
sunday IN Dallas.
e. Herring. one of our energetic
farmers. was in town selling cotton
and trading Saturday.
J. l.. Norris and 5. $. Sessions at
tended the annual conference held
IN burant
I'd Cox. who lives south of town,
Was attending to business in kenc-
lick saturday.
Miss Eleanor Coulson spent Sat
urday and Sunday with friends in
Wade
Mrs, Il. p. Dickey was shopping
IN Durant saturday.
Mr., and Mrs. Otto Smith spent
Sunday in Caddo visiting Mr.. Smiths
mother, Mrs. Terry.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-16

j. B. llolcOmb has moved his fam
lily To kenefick. We are glad to hav,'
these people in our town. Mr.. liUl-
comb is Il partner with MIR Hanna
in the hardware store.
j. W. Jackson. our meat market
man. has purchased the Levi Airing
ton farm, north of kcneiick.
Our ginners her" in kcnciick have
been thinking for about three week
that each week void be tn" last on"
of their rush. but We notice that
they are yet running day and night.
Bro. Bryce. pastor Of the Metho-
dist church here, preached an rA-
cellent sermon Sunday on "tOnSer-
vatiun and Saving of Food
Misses Ora and Anna McGuir'
spent Saturday and Sunday in Wa
panucka visiting in the home oi Mrs
Dcnman. who is "A sister of Mrs. Me
Guire.
Mr.. and Mrs. j l.. Morris and lit
tie daughters Sarah and Jessi" spent
Sunday in purant.
Miss Edna Gravitt. who has po
~ition in TishomingO. spent Sunda.
and Monday here with her mother
Mrs. John Gravitt
J. NJ. Vaughn. one of OurGOOd TAR
mrrs. was selling cotton in Ken"Iicp
Saturday.
Get our prices on job printing.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-16

i'm great need of these COMFORTS W."
appeal Ia every lady in this couinun
ity to b"cnm" Interested in this
work. l'y applying To Mrs G.. q
Morgan or Mrs Taium they will BE-
furnished with material free Of cost
Let cv"ryon" who can b." willing to
sncriiic" Il part OF ,hrir spare tim"
for IN" boys who ar" willing to sac
rifle" their lives for us.
Mr. and Mrs NJ harrington. Dr
and Mrs BOlingrr. and {. j. Grish
am motOred over to sherman sun
day to 50" Mrs Grisham,
Mr. and Mrs. &. G. Morgan AZ
tended the show at Achill" Saturday
evening
Clcvo Conp"r and Miss Calli'
Cameron were united In marril."
Thursday evening AT tn" home OF
Rev Ninson, thar gentleman per
forming IN" ceremony II was u
very uui"t affair. only ,hus" of Rev
Wilson'S family being present They
went Immediately to their hom"
which had previously been furnish
ed ana made ready for their Uccu
pane! Their friends are legion and
al extend their hcarii"si congratu-
latiOnS
Thi- community is bowed in Snr
row sine" IN" message of IN" loss Oi
our former friend. Virgil iiarrinp
ton. vino went down with tn" Alec
do. which Was sunk by a German
sub Muuday, Sov : Virgil VA
practically raised in this place. and
All poin in extending To his parents
their deepest sympathy.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-16
MlRi:ti WILL Kl'< FOR GOV
tRNOE: PROVIDED


: circular received by IN" ~ ~
gives ont tn" proposed platform Of
lIonur"bl" William II Murray. IN IA"
event h" b"cpii,o Il Candidat" for
Gpy"rnpr oi Oklahomi Tn" infer
enc" is l"f' that sam" is subject to
chang" without notice. with IN" ns-
nal reservations for circumstances
"b"vond our conirol'' etc.
~ IN" bottom of III. bill, prom
in"ntly Displayed. is on" Of III" r"
guirtm"nts ~ inducing N" Sag" %
ri huminPO" to Sacrifir" himself -
q candidate namely That his fri"nh-
over m" state. community by com
muniiv iak" up "a collection To Il"
frav IN" Expenses of his campiign.
Among things th" bill charges IN"
r"crptiy" candidaf" ~ favoring are,
Law Enforcement. Rural fr"hi'e
fair pric" for farm products, "'r.
clear through tn" category of ali
tract utt"ranc"f of hdroii ppliii
cianS. any of which may mean any
hing or nothing in application, n
m" option of the author.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-16
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W. W E.lrJd made II business trip
10 DrMi;on Monday.
Mrs. Joe Kemp made Il bus in"ss
trip to Denison Saturday and bought
a fine Jersey COW.
The little baby of Bill Barnett
was buried Monday.
Mr. Parrot, one of the Dcnison
piano men. visited Kemp on business
last week.
4. j. Turner has purchased Il new
automobile
T. X. Mcintosh. our county super
intendent. visited tn" Kemp school
last Friday. Everyon" enjoyed hi
visit.
Mcssrs. Clarence trudup and Bert
Whit,emorc of Yarnaby were tn"
guests of Esther Whittemor" last
Sunday.
Miss Daisy Pritchett. teacher at
Yarnaby, was the guest Of Esther
WhittcmOrr Sunday.
Dr. Griffith and family wer" Den
ison visitors Friday
I,rn Ogden and Jo" Kemp visited
home folks Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kemp. who
have been visiting relatives in Box
rhito, have returned home.
Mrs Lucille Murphy and dhugh
ter, J"ui"so. have returned To their
home in sherman. after spending n
week with Mrs. Murphy's aunt, Mrs
viii Ogden. of this place.
Dr and Mrs klost"rman w"r" IN"
guests of Mrs W 4. shepherd last
week
Cl.mmic aud Addie Killian visit
ed their mother. Mrs. T"nni" Xii
! lan. who is in the Sherman saniiar-
ium.
Mss Minr'la Reynolds is visiting
with relatives and friends in Tish"
mingo,
Miss BESSIE MOSl"y. on" of Kemp
teachers. visited her parents a. Du-
rant the latter part Of III" week
Quit" II few from here have been
| attending court at Durant during
III" past week.
II. Kemp was a D"nison visitor on
| Tt. .sday
/ Hon. liill Durant. Of Duran'. phi"
our school very nice visit last Fri
! day His visit certainly was enjoy
81 by all
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-16
LOST THEIR LITTLE ONE

Mr.. and Mrs. William Boult. of
Twelfth and Arkansas. had the mis-
fortune to los" their litth, baby hoy
last Tusday night, after the little
fellow had been with them but a
i"w hourS. Mrs l'oult is yet in Il
very serious condition. but attend
ing physicians have Il strong hOpn
that Sh" viii vet recover. Physicians
stat" IN" it'll" one was one of the
finest developed babies they had rv-
"r seen, weighing - pounds and Il
perfect physical specimen. There
was. however, u difficulty in respira-
tiOn which suffocatrd tn" child. bur.
ial was made In the Highland GENE
terry Wednesday afternoon The -un-
foriuna'" young folks have the sym
paihy ,of tn" entire community, to
nearly all of whom th"y'are known,
ANA fh'i" is Il SINGER" wish that MrI
| l'Onlt may recover fully
AS tn" News goes to press TAT =.
O'Clock 'Chnrsday afterno0n) the c0n-
diIion ni Mrs I,oult is very ser
| ionS Or Ncathcry of sherman was
called in consultation with attend
ing phj sirians and arrived ~ noon
RAGS WANTED - Clean Cotton
Rays. white ar coIprrd, at the News
offir". y Third Ave,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-16
To Cure a Cold In One Day.

Take LAXATIVE BRoMO Quinine. II stops the
Cough aud Headache and works of the Gold.
Druggists refund money u Il fails TO cure
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-16

when the local exemption board
get to work under the quesiiondii
system they will be greatly In n""
nf volunteer clerical assislanc" /
their work Here is a chanc" r.
some 20 do a little bii Of th"ir bit
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-16

Get our prices on job printing
Get our prires on job printing.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-16

RAGS WANTED - Clean Cotton
Rags, whit" ar colpr"d, at the News
Offir". y Third Ave.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1917-11-16

Get our prices on job printing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-03
SLAIN BY BANDITS
Two American Soldiers Killed
by Mexican Raiders.
Troopers Pursue Brigands, Kill
35 and Wound Many.

Indfo, Texas, Dec. 3.-Lieut, Leon
ard T. Matlack, in command of force
of American soldiers which engaged
in battle with Mexican bandits near
Buena Vista, on the Mexican side of
the Rio Grande, early Saturday, in
which one American cavalryman, the
Mexican foreman of an American cat
tie ranch and thirty-five Mexican
bandits were killed, followed a hot
trail into Mexico
The bandits, 200 in number under
command of Chico Cano. on Friday
raided the cattle ranch of ]. F. finger,
driving off a number of cattle and
shooting odown others in the pasture.
Tigner appealed by telegraph to
Col. George T. Langhorn, district COM
mander at Maria, who ordered Lieu
tenant Matlack with twenty men in
pursuit. Tigner, owner of the cattle,
accompanied the troops.
Try to Ambush Soldiers.
At Buena Vista the bandits attempt
ed to ambush the force. The lieuten-
ant rode thru the ambush into the
midst of the bandits, his men killing
35 and wounding many more. The
MexicanS retreated in disorder into
the town. In the meantime Colonel
Langhorn had dispatched the machine
gun troop and troops L and l, under
Captain Barnes to the scene. These
engaged the bandits who fought des-
perately. ...
During the fighting a number of
the cavalry mems horses were shot
from under them as was also that of
Tigner, who mounted behind a soldier,
joined in the pursuit of the bandits
after the attempted ambush. In cross
ing a deep ditch the cattlemtan was
jolted from the horse and was not
found for several hours after the
fight
The carcasses of the stolen cattle
were found in the streets of Buena
Vista when the last of the bandits re-
treated across the river into Mexico.
The American casualties follow:
Dead:
sanitary detachment.
PRIVATE NORIEL, Troop K, was
wounded slightly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-03
War Saving Stamps on Sale
Thruout Nation Today.
POstOfficeS and Banks Are First
Agents for Them.
TO RAISE z BILLION IN YEAR
Urge Children To Save by Buy
ing New Certificates.
Investments of 25 Cents or
More Draw Interest.

Washington, Dec. 3.-War saving
stamps went on sale at postoffices and
banks thruout the country for the first
time today. Before the week is fin
ished thousands of other agencies for
their distribution will be established
in the hope of promoting the most
thoroly organized campaign of sys-
tematic thrift and of gathering war
funds in the worlds history.
The $4,000, 100000 which the gov
ernment expects to get within the next
year was apportioned today among
the states at the rate of $40 for each
inhabitant. Latest census estimates
used in determining draft quotas were
employed by the war savings leaders
in figuring the apportionments.
The allotments by districts and
states include:
Fred w. Fleming's district-Arkan-
sas, $35. .529, ,140: Colorado, $40, ,2S3,-
$50; Kansas. $37,777,16O; Missouri,
s7o,sS4,SS0; Nebraska. s25, 5,92O,12o;
New Mexico. Sc, 400; Oklahoma.
S46. $685. $50: Texas, 91,4S4,SO0; wyo-
ming, $2,S46,640. Total. $33s,127, ,76O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-03
Train SHED
Rock Island Constructing Shell
ter in Front of Station.
Increased Service Here Creates
Demand for Protection.

Officials of the Rock Island lines
announced today that the erection of
steel umbrella train sheds will be be-
gun Immediately in front of the sta
ton at First and Kansas avenue
These Shelters to be built of steel
in the shape of a raised umbrella,
will run from Kansas avenue to jack
son street and will cover three tracks
in front of the station.
Increased service into Topeka and
increased patronage have made it
necessary for the road to use three
tracks for passenger trains. Several
times during the day these tracks are
all occupied by equipment. Passen-
gers transferring from one train to
another or boarding. trains away from
the station, are forced in bad weather,
to walk without protection.
The new sheds will make a solid
roof of steel over the platforms. Di-
rectly over the train the sheds will
be open, thus doing away with smoke
and gases.
The improvement will give the
Rock Island excellent facilities for
handling passengers in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-03
FINE WEATHER OVER
Rain and Snow Are on Schedule for
Kansas This Week.

The wind was blowing 8 miles an
hour from the northeast at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. The temperature
averaged 2 degrees above normal for
the day. The mercury was expected
to go around the rs degree mark to-
night.
Eight below IN Calgary, Canada,
and headed this way" was the cheerful
announcement of Local Meteorologist
Flora this morning. However. he tenn
pered the statement by saying that To-
peka need not expect anything so se-
we're as the Canadian temperature for
at least a week.
The mercury staged a drop of 30
degrees between o'clock Sunday eft
ernoon and o'clock this morning
This probably marked the final de-
parture of fall weather and the begin
ming of winter. The weeks forecast
indicates rain or snow the fore part of
this week in scattered districts fol-
lowed by a period of cold, fair wealth
er till Saturday.
The forecast for the day says that
it will be generally fair tonight and
Tuesday. with not much change in
temperature.
Thirty hour shipments north and
west should be protected against a
fCoUfiuued on Pace Two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-03
TO
LEAD KANSAS IN
Bible CAMP AICN
Provide Khaki Testaments for
Men in Kansas Camps.
Cooperate With Churches in
Raising Only $500.
PUT CHURCH BEHIND ARMY
That Is Nationwide Movement
for Men in Trench.
Subscriptions Gratefully Ac-
cepted by State Journal.
Cooperate With Churches in
Raising Only $500.
PUT CHURCH BEHIND ARMY

Leading Kansas newspapers today
agreed to aid in the campaign to pro-
vide a Khaki bound New Testament
for every man at Camp Funston and
Fort Leavenworth. The State Jour
nal agreed not only to aid the cause
with donations of space, but to ac-
cept contributions for the fund. With
other Kansas papers, both dailies and
weeklieS, the State Journal will CO.
operate with the churches in putting
a New Testament in the comfort kit
of every man in the two big army
cantonments.
Surprising as it may seem, Kansas
will be able to meet the demand for
Bibles with a fund of $500 Many
localities will seek to oversubscribe
their quota A national fund of $780,
600 is being raised in the movement
to put the church behind the army"
The big national campaign will reach
climax next Sunday when contri-
buttons will be taken in almost every
church in the nation. But the men
and women who may not go to church
next Sunday will have a chance to
give, too. These funds from the by
ways and hedges will be received by
the State Journal and other papers
and turned over to the state organi-
cations.
Testaments of Merit.
There won't be display of bronze
and fringe and gilt and morocco in
the Bible donations to the nations
fighting men. The New Testaments
will be khaki cloth bound, printed in
clear, plain type and will just fit the
comfort kits of the men who are go
ing to France to fight for world dem
ocracy and permanent peace The
American Bible society, thru its New
York organization, will rememb berthe
men in the trenches, too. An INSTALL
ment of Bibles and Testaments suffi-
cient for the men at the front, will
soon leave New York harbor for
somewhere in France And the men
will receive thru the army heads the
only book they may carry during the
long fighting days, and cold, wet,
rainy nights in the trenches and dug
outs on the western front.
These little khaki bound Testaments
are going to the men who left Chris
tian homes and Christian surround
ings and those who have never been
in touch with the church and who
have known environment other than
that of Sunday school, the Endeavor,
Continued on Page TWoO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-03

both sides. The battle has now been
waging almost uninterruptedly since
Saturday: The German artillery con-
centration exceeds anything the enemy
has done in the way of gunfire since
Nerdun.
Charged in Massed Lines.
Lordon was prepared today for a
heavy death toll, but with the realiza-
ton that the German casualty must be
nearly double the British.
The Germans are barking back to
the old days of the forward sweep
over Belgium and sending their troops,
formed closed ranks, into the charge,
with fearful losses to them
The weight of the German reserves
has admittedly forced some readjust-
ment of the British lines.
Masnieres-a ruin of pulverized
stones and bricks-was voluntarily
given the enemy. 1t was untenable in
view of the fierce German artillery
concentration on it. There were one
or two other spots where the Tommies
were forced to shift their positions
somewhat
At Reckless Cost of Men.
The height positions around Bour-
lon have seen some of the most vio-
lent fighting of the war-bayonet to
bayonet struggles. or else point blank
firing from mass machine guns on
either side. Crown Prince Rupprecht
apparently has great numbers of Ger
man reserve troops and is not sparing
them in his blows. Some towns and
positions in the Cambria sector have
changed hands half dozen times in
the rolling, tumbling, shifting fighting.