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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-08-10

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are real city folks with real city airs
Mr.. and Mrs. James s. Fielder anC
James. jr., returned the first of in,
week from their summer vacation al
Los Angeles. San Diego. and Long
Beach.
W. Hymel, of the IIymel Cash
Grocery, is employed in the auditors
office at Camp Cody. and Garrett
Bean has charge of the grocery for
the present.
Harry Il. NOR. of Preston. Onia-
rio,. came in last week for n thirty day
visit with his father. DR.. j. e. Moir.
Thi, is Mr.. Moir', first visit 10 his
father in four years.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. IIardee. were
very much surprised Monday even
ing when about twenty of their
friends dropped in on them with
number OF useful and valuable gifts.
Henry u. Fielder, of Go. |. return
ed To the mobilization camp at Albu-
qucrque Monday night after u week,
visit with his parents, Judge md
Mrs. {. {, Fielder.
q. W. Fcnley came in from San /
dcrSon. Tex. last week and will make
Deming his home. At prc>nt Mr.
fcnley is one of the many carpenters
employed at Camp Cody.
The Deming Storage and Battery
company moved their works fr I'M
Inc To l23 Gold avenue. where they
will be pleased to meet their oil Us
well rs new customers.
Mrs. Dr. Young and little daugh.
er. Marqulta, arrived home Satur-
law from their northern trip. They
pent their vacation in Michigan and
eport delightful time.
Mrs. Will Hall and son. Tom. lief,
for Denver, where they will ,
isl' Mrs. Halls mother. They ex. q
Get Ia remain IN cool Colorado nm
] the last of September. :
Mrs. +. NJ. Nellacott came in from {
liver City Wednesday to meet Mr. h
ellacott. who was returning home y
'om the Empire state. Mrs. A. Mar :
H. cousin. accompanied Mr.. Vel. b
colt home for an extended visit. l.
Marion Longbottom has sold IN,
inset hotel to F. T.. Porter. who u
I'll continue the business. Mr. II
'ngboitom left Monday for the Il
iihnres Hot Springs, where he will "
II and rccnperate for the next few :
neks. 2
Mrs. Margaret Shaw. formerly of u
field cigar store. is now wit, the
ming Mercantile company Mrs N
law Is an affable young lad, and {
r many friends will be plea. ID to vi
'et her behind the counter" at Al
e Deming Mer. Co. G,
Gust Wehmhoner, proprietor of =, =,
; Wehmhoner Grocery Co., has y, ~
md it necessary to invest in n new ~
n Lizzie to take care of his in. :"
'asing business. This makes three
los and one wagon now in use 10 da
re care of his trade. Al
1dylwylde," the country home Of g.
.orney and Mrs. Fred Sherman is or
most popular place around Dem. a.
. The grounds are beautiful o.
the natatorium affords much n,
ASSURE to the city folk friends of ,ro
and Mrs. Sherman. -. g..
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-08-10

Mr. ana Mrs. Edgar Hepp chap.
eroned party out to the natatoriu,,
at "ldylwylde' Monday night The
party included Rosalie Deckert. Ma
bel Moore, Margaret Shaw, Joe
Wells, Jno. Seymour and 81 Bicknev
All report fine time. and swimm;n,
good.
Tom Hull, of the Hull Amusemep,
Co., left Tuesday night for Los An.
geles on business for the firm. Tn.
Hulls are devoting their entire time
and attention to the motion picture
business and they can't he outdone
when il comes Ia showing good pic.
lures.
"Paironize home industries e
should he the slogan of every citizen
in Deming. With our splendid laun.
dry facilities il should not be. and i,
unnecessary for our citizens to b,
sending their laundry to the Pas,
City. Duke City. ar any other city
The latter part of last week the
Des MONIES Capital wired to the no.
tells of the city for ''rooms with pri.
waite bath" for their correspondents
reservations to begin Thursday.
August 9th. According To the mes.
sage. the soldier bows can not De- fu,
away.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. +. Shropshire. o.
the Pass City. are in the city thi,
week. guests of the Park hotel. Mr.
Shropshire Is district manager of
he Coca-Cola Bottling works. n,
eft Wednesday night for Albuquer.
lue, Mrs. Shropshire remaining in
lcming.
Tom Hull met with quite a painful
'ccident On Monday evening at the
'aS'ime theatre, having the thumb
N his right hand badly injured in
ne of the pro lection machines
lie was taken to the Ladies hospital
mere the thumb was given Medical
tiention.
Mrs. +. {. DcNloss and mother re.
irned from Deming Thursday, where
hey have been with DIR. DeNloss in
Is recent illness. DR.. DeMoss is ey.
ected TO be home Friday. but will
pend week on the Conner ranch
'fore resuning active practice
ordSburg Western Liberal.
Attorney and Mrs. Fred Sherman
ave no objections Ia city folks nav
y their respects to the natatorium
"ldylwylde;' !" fact, they enjoy
iNlhg them come, but they would
'eatlN appreciate their leaving the
zen fruit on the trees. and making
eur visits earlier in the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McCurdy
ID baby left Monday morning for
'rrizozo by auto for several DAVIS
SIT. They will return to Deminc
ii spend the remainder of ther VA.
ton here and at Hondale before
turning to Silver City. where Prof.
rCurdv will take up his duties in
2 State Normal at the opening Sc
,ster.
D. uoldstein returned last Thurs
y from Fort Sam Houston, San
tonic, where he had been to visit
brother, Private Harry Goldstein.
. A. 3rd cavalry. The troops have
iers to be ready to break camp and
part for France any time. Mr.
ldstein says his brother speaks in
highest terms of Uncle Sans
a'ment to the boys who are
caring the khaki"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-08

so when an INDECENT becomes i'll, he is
placed under the care Of this women,
whose duties are manifold. Before
Mrs. Callahan accepted the position
at the poor farm. nearly five years
ago. she was superintendent of the tu-
bercular hospital and has had other
training that has fitted her for the po-
sition she fills so admirably The wards
are neat and well kept. the three meals
a day are good and substantial and the
grounds are attractive and made
source of work for those who do not
feel the effect when so employed.
Most Of the inmates are old pros
END of the trail" They are men who
have known the hardship of the early
days and for whom a sympathy is be-
ing shown which takes the sting from
charity.
The farm, it is believed, will not he
an expense to the county very much
longer. 1t is becoming self supporting
through it's butter, cream and milk. 1t
now furnishes all these dairy products
to the tubercuiar hospital and the de-
tention home and often the supplies
find way to the local creameries. There
is splendid herd of cattle on the 100
acres and hogs. mules horses and
chickens are also a part of the prop
crty. small orchard is another fea-
ture of the institution
In its report last winter the grand
jury after a thorough investigation de-
clared that the county poor farm was
in an excellent condition. The report
stated further that every inmate was
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-08

There may be some people who never
heard OF the Phoenix Rifle club, but
every shartshooter in the United States
is familiar with its achievements.
There is 40 club in the country which
has superior record Of matches and
trophies won to that of the Phoenix
Rifle club. This is a strong statement
amply verified, however. by the follow
ing resume of the clubs achievements.
Some 80 men under the leadership of
DR.. L. Boido organized the club in the
fall Of 1912 The affiliated themselves
with the National Rifle association,
adopting it's rules and bylaws. There
were about five experts in this group.
That first year they praeticed q little
trying each other out, not very conf
dent of their own ability, just a bit
timid perhaps about entering Journeys.
There were no matches shot that year.
But all the time they We're shooting
straishter and their scores began to
look better.
The following year the Phoenix Rifle
club sent its best to the various state
matches. Somewhat to their surprise
NOV WOW them al Then q vision Of
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-08
LOYALTY WILL
BE. DISPLAYED
MONDAY NIGHT.
Mass Meeting in Armory
Again Calls Attention to
Work Being Done Now by
the Official Rifle Club

The first patriotic demonstration
to be held in Phoenix since the
declaration of war against Ger
many, will take place tomorrow
night at the North First street
Armory with Governor Campbell
as the chief speaker Time s p. m.
1t will take the form Of an oDen
meeting of the Phoenix Rifle club
with the object of increasing. the
membership Of this organiza ton,
thus giving every patriotic citizen
an excellent opportunity to acquire
skin in the handling of the high
powered weapons now in use in the
United States army.
Offers Of cooperation have been
extended by the Grand Army.
Spanish War Veterans and several
civic organizations.
No obligation for mil tary service
is carried 10y a membership ia the
club. L. is TIE onl- method under
the law by which one may obtain
an American military rifle and it
is the most efficient method Of be-
coming expert in-its use.
The annual dues are two dollars.
See L. L. Chapman, the secretary,
with Nic Hanny. or phone him
1921 for membership.
Anyway, show your colors and
appear az the meeting Monday
night.
Let's go-Everybody.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-08

wider fields Of cOnq lest floated before
them. They boldly entered the Pacific
Coast Rifle league, consisting of all
first class rifle clubs in the state of
California. oregon. Nevada and Wash
ington. A series of matches was ar
ranged in which every team was 70
meet every other team. thus determin-
ing absolutely the supremacy of the
winner The little eoterie Of sharp
shooters from the unknown Phoenix
club went after the bacon. They won
their first match. Then they won the
second and the thir. and the coast
states shooters suddenly realized they
wore to be recl1oned with. The little
bunch Of Arizona men were running the
bullseyes Of their targets They We're
shooting like a bunch of Doc Carvers
and Tacoma and Los Angeles were
deeply grievcd. The result was re
GREETED and deplored for many moon
about the picturesque Pacific stand.
Phoenix never lost a match and ma
turally bore off the championship with
Tacoma and Los Angeles following.
That was in 1915.
That same year the Arizona State
Rifle association conducted a match in
PhoeniS, 1t was all gravy for the p. r.
C. the individual Governors clup for
the long range championship of Ari-
iona was won by c. Y. GuIley, one of
the crack shots and good fellows then
as now of the Phoenix Rifle club The
p. r. G. also picked off the Officers
cup for team OF five men, also the
Adjutant Generals cup. also the Sec
retary's cup and one or two others
which locked attractive in design.
About this time the board Of trade
fC'OY1tfuupd on yOnne TTivaS
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-08

inmates, many of whom are awaiting
their turn to be admitted to the Pic
neers Home in Prescott, a homelike
which is so difficult to ae-
quire in a place of this kind. Press
Hill, the superintendent, and Mrs. l..
A. Callahan, matron and nurse, seemed
to have grasped the wish of the county
authorities and it is a happy satisfied
family over which they rule with gentle
but firm hand.
The number Of inmates vary. At
present there are 25 residents at the
farm, the youngest being man of 40.
the eldest So. They are ike one big
family and those who are physically
able Go their bit about the grounds or
in the wards but the majority are too
old and feeble to do much more than
live. Yet they, too are happy. They
gather on the sunny veranda of a
morning after breakfast, and one of
fheir number reads the daily parer
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-08

arrived in Phoenix where he has ac-
ceEted position as travelling repre-
sentative for the Overland Arizona
company.
associated with various automobile
concerns iIfst middle west and is re-
2arded as one of the best technical
experts in the business His wide ex-
periencc VIII be a valuable asset to
the Arizona Overland company it is
believed
Previous to taking = position with
the local people ne was connected
with ,tbe Overland company Of Hi
neis and previous TO that time served
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-08

while an interested discussin follows.
For these men keep up with the affairs
of the day and the comments they pass
lead to many d lively debate. While
the county provides the newspapers,
there is always demand for period
Gals and hardly week passes but that
a large number of current magazines is
left at the institution in Murphy dis
trict.
Mrs. Callahan has not only the fac
ulty of making her boys" comfortable
in the spotless home, but is able to care
for them when they require a nurse. No
provision has been made by the coun-
ty for other than tubercular patients
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-08

for many Years as technical expert
for the Cadillac company at Detroit.
The Overland Arizona company
considers itself fortunate in securing
the services of so valuable man.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-08
TAKES POSITION As
TRAVELLING OFFICIAL

w H. florentine, q former resi-
dent of Kankakee, H.. has recently
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Continued on Page Five
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29

We heard a fellow say the other
day that he would like to live IN a
community where no one owed q dol
lar. He perhaps would be surprised
at the fellows who would go out OF
business and the inconvenience that
he would suffer If this condition
would come true. Of course, there
could not be a bank existing in
community where there was no debt,
because the very life of banks Is
debt. If you take a dollar into the
bank and leave II you create a debt
because then the bank owes you; If
you 60 IN the bank and borrow dol
lar you make debt because you then
owe the bank Of course, no one at
this time who knows anything about
business would advocate the doing
away with banks and so the fellow
had not in mind the total eradication
OF debt. There IS some merit, how
ever, to the cash system. With a
close cash system, ten or a dozen
thousand dollars would finance any
mercantile business IN Colby. With
the credit system as we have It, near
ly all of our merchants find II neces-
sary to hire vastly more than this.
With less money there would be less
interest and interest Is like fire: when
rightly handled II serves you and
bleSses you, but when allowed to get
J ahead OF you It consumes your sub
stance and turns you out as an out
cast into the world.-Colby Free
Press.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
Competition Keen

4 map of Kansas, with dot for
each town with paving, would show
he powerful influence Of this prox--
unity of good streets. The map would
show a spotty condition, large dis
5ricts a blank and many dots crowd
ed into smaller areas. When one
Town has pioneered, competition.
communal pride and the visible evi-
dence OF the advantages Of good
streets has forced its rivals to follow
suit. II several cases a secondary
town in a county has paved first, and
Immediately forced the county seat
and other large communities into line.
Six towns have already decided to
nave in 1918. They are, Valley Falls,
Wilson, Ellsworth, Norton, Humboldt.
and Towanda. The largest Of these
is Humboldt, population 1884.
The ten largest towns without paw
ing are in the order names, Liberal,
Garden City, Frontenac, Anthony,
Belleville, Kingman, Humboldt, Os-
wego, Burlington and Yates Center.
The first three have more than three
thousand persons. Liberal and Garden
City are in far Western Kansas and
Frontenac is a mining camp, subject
to sudden depressions and with an
overwhelming foreign, renting popu-
iatiOn-Star
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
GET OUT OF Mud
Twenty-nine Kansas Towns Pave
Their Streets
1917 Has Been Record Breaker in the
State
HAYS SPENDS s1ss,ooo

Competition Keen When Rivals Start
improvements
Six Towns Have Decided to Pave in
1918
War, liberty bonds and Red Cross
campaigns, scarcity of labor and soar
ing prices to the contrary, Kansas
towns continue to pull themselves out
of the mud.
Kansasno has seventy-three towns
with hard surfaced streets, a gain of
twelve over last year, the greatest
gain ever recorded IN an annual COM
pilation.
The twelve honor towns are Angus
ia, population Ats; Pratt, 4,358;
Hays, 3,069; Baxter Springs, 2,379 ;
Hoisington, 1852; Linsborg, 2,207 /;
Osborne, 1869; Downs, 1866; Man
kato, /, ,148; Solomon, 1,013; Canton,
$50; and Gypsum, 653 population.
Augusta, which has trebled its pop
ulation since the discovery of the
Butler county oil field, paved nine
miles of street with brick last year
and has three more under contract.
Pratt, which had been the largest
town in Kansas without paving, laid
three miles of brick last summer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
Golden Belt Educational Association.

Golden Belt Educational Association
The Executive Committee of the
Golden Belt Educational Association
has plans under way for an excep-
tionally good meeting on the dates
of March z, 8, 9, 1918. The coopera-
ton of County. and City Superintend-
ents is asked in the circulation of
matter in regard to the meeting.
Thursday, March 7th, is set aside
for the basketball tournament All
teams of the Golden Belt Basketball
League are eligible.
Friday, March 9Th, is professional
day; the forenoon and night sessions
will be characterized by strong educa-
tional and inspirational add esses !;
the afternoon program will consist
of the usual round tables.
Saturday, March 9Th is contest day.
Musical contest for high school
students, orchestra, chorus, quartet.
Spelling contest for high school
and grade pupils.
Short story contest for high school
students
Local history writing for high
school and grade pupils.
Orations for high school students.
Declamatory contests for grades
six and elementary schools.
Home economics contest-seperate
contests for high school and grade
pupils.
Manual training contests-seper-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
Havs Spends S1s3,OOO.

Baxter Springs, which has more
than doubled in size since the open
ing of the Picher lead and zinc field,
has awarded contracts for paving
three miles. Hays has spend $685.
600 on brick paving this year. HOis-
ington expended $150,O00 and Linds-
borg, $150,0OO on the same material
Osborne laid fourteen blocks at cost
of 100000. Downs put five blocks
in its business district as an expert
ment. Mankato laid ffeten blocks of
brick and Will lay more next year.
Solomon has let contracts amounting
to $4,000. Gypsum has voted $780,
600 and Canton $4,000 for concrete
The two latter towns each have
fewer than one thousand persons and
Join Tonganoxie, Glasco and Hope in
the select class of villages with i'm
7roved streets. Hope, with q popu-
lation Of 558, continues the smallest
community in the state with paving
IS example had much to do with the
decision of Canton, Gypsum, Linds-
BORG and Solomon, its neighbors.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29

The Protestant churches of Hays
will observe the annual week of pray
er by holding Community Prayer Ser
vices at z 80 p. m, as follows:
Monday Rev. Rogers will preach
in NJ. E. church; Tuesday, Rev. West
n the NJ. E. church; Wednesday,
Rev. Hale in the Baptist church;
Thursday, Rev Snyder in the Bap-
tist church; Friday, Rev. West IN
the Presbyterian church; Saturday,
Rev. Rogers in the Presbyterian
church. Everybody welcome.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29

GoSOA-
Pete. Frank is here from Topeka,
visiting home folks.
Elsie Grass was visiting friends at
Leavenworth, this week
C. E. Williams and wife were east
bound passengers Tuesday morning
Miss Pruitt is here from Wichita,
visiting her brother, DR.. A. H Pruitt.
DR.. Clover is enjoying a visit from
his parents who live at Winfield, Kan
sas.
The Lutheran church pipe organ
has arrived and will be installed next
week
Fritzie, the young son of Chas-
King is suffering from an attack OF
pneumonia.
Yesterday, (Friday) DR.. Henner-
ich moved his Office into the new Bas-
gall building.
Mrs. Laura BirdsweH was here this
week, visiting her relatives the Reem-
snyder family.
Mrs. Vim. Ryan and daughter, An
ma, are visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Hemm IN Missouri.
Frank Kissing and wife visited
friends in Salina, this week and ate
Christmas dinner with Mrs. Bissing's
relatives.
Ray Murray was here this week
from Clayton, New Mexico, en- route
to Washington, D. c., where he will
be employed by the government
Tom Carter's four children came
down from Topeka, Christmas eve to
eat Christmas turkey dinner with
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Carter.
A more beautiful setting for a
Christmas Community program could
hardly be conceived than IN Sheri-
dan Coliseum as was demonstrated
on Christmas night. Every church in
the city was well represented. Com
munity singing, q patriotic address,
living flag, Holy night pantOmine,
scarf drill, tiny tots popcorn stunt,
the Holy City solo, pictured Christ
mas story, orchestra music and beau
tiful cleaning Christmas tree filed
in every moment following the social
opening. 1t was a brilliant success,
the weather quite ideal, and the var
iOus committees who had charge of
the affair are to be congratulated.
Mr.. Penney, captain of the Red Cross
| drive made everyone feel good when
he announced that Ellis County now
has $500 members.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29

Fern Reemsnyder, Elsie Grass,
Carl Clark and others of Ellis Coun-
tvs teachers who are teaching out
side the county were home for the
holidays.
The American Defense Society has
sent to the Mayor of this city, a plan
for organizing a Vigilance Corps
hose duty it shall be to cooperate
with the Government N running
down every person suspected of dis
loyalty, and of collating as much in
formation as possible to place at the
disposal of the Government as soon
as it shall be called for. This IS q
time for patriotic cooperation, there
fore to get in touch with the Mayor
and to aid in the formation of a COM
mittee which shall command universal
respect and may properly undertake
the formation of 2 Vigilance Corps,
which viii be at once a credit to our
city, and useful and efficient work
ing body for principles of liberty and
freedom
The regular December meeting of
the Retail Merchants Association was
held at the Chambe- of Commerce
Office on Thursday night, and large
number of members were present. A
the making of Hays q more ideal
place in which to live and do busi-
ness were discussed, among them be
ing: Earlier closing hours for busi-
ness houses, community house and
feed yard for the convenience of the
farmers while they were dong then
marketing IN Hays, Dollar Day, Free
Mail delivery and improving the un.
slightly appearance of some Of tbs
vacant lots IN the business section
The date for the next Dollar Sale was
fixed for February 18th, and on the
second Tuesday Of each month fol
lowing. This makes Dollar Day a fixeC
institution In Hays and no doubt vii
be hailed with jog by the house
wives who secured some Of the bar
gains offered at the last sale
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
Watch Nipht Service

The annual week Of prayer to De
observed by the churches will be ush-
cred in by a watch night service to
be held on New Years eve at the
Methoist Church. To participate in
this service all Of the churches of the
city are invited. The evening will
open sat eight o'clock and until the
New Year is ushered in the time will
be filled with special music, sermons,
readings and prayers. A social hour
with free luncheon of gingerbread
and coffee will close the first part of
the evenings program. Here is an
opportunity to begin the New Year of
1918 in the best possible manner. A
cordial welcome 20 all. Come out
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29

For Sale Cheap-Fiffty-five gallon
gasoline tank. Inquire at Free Press
Office, Phone 12-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-29
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
Twelve good residence lots, within
four and six blocks Of business sec
ton. Inquire at the Free Press Office.