Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-11-15
ARMISTIGE SIGNED
QUARANTINE LIFTED
Cessation dl El6hlla Started Town
o. WeIt Of Joyous
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The entire week IN DeminR has been
murked BY continued rejoicing, lncreas-
lng alely, Frightening up Of laces in
general, and a pleasant stirring Of the
currents Of 0ur commerce that have
been ~ sluggish during the past six
weeks.
News that the armiellce had been
signed was received IN Domlng by wire.
at 1:15 Monday morning when only
few owls and night h0wks were
awake. Chief Owl, John G. O'Ieary,
rushed 70 the fire department dorini.
tory dragged a sleepsoddcn member
Of the departments force out Of bed,
and finally impressed on his mind the
need for loud and sudden rejoicing, toI
he begun By taking the hobbies OF the
Z big whistle whose hoarse throat usually
bellows summons to a fire. After con-
vinclng the fireman that his life ana
JOB would not De ie0pardIzed by this
particular ioot Oieary and Company
awakened the sleeping DemingItes with
whistle shrleks that we're soon joined
By the fire siren. engines n the rail.
rond yards and the few automobiles
slll around The streets. Aud the city
knew that paeuns Of Joy were sound
Ing the death knel Of the HOhenzollern-
HapsburR dynastles al over the civil.
lynd world.
When the sun rose on a perfect day,
the town went mad. Sane and ordi-
narily sedale men and women rushed
about the streets shouting, laughing,
crying beating each other on the back.
waving naes Bunting and ilags instant
" decorated the stores and houses
motor ears aud horses Every motor
horn IN town needed throat medicine
before the forenoon was half done, and
each car. truck. wagon and horse was
decorated with the national colors OF
the Allies and these United States.
BEFORE noon. half holiday was de.
clared, and everyone got busy with
preparations Tor jubilee parade, which
was in motion without formation for
several hours before an organized start
was made At about three o'clock.
Everybody turned out, ON foot, horse
flnck, IN autos huggles, trucks and
Wagons Flags new from all vehicles,
and animals from the hands Of men and
women, and IN their hat bands The
fire lighting apparatus and mon made
hn excellent showing as they rolled
along. glowing with color and nolsily
dominating the jubllatlng chorus.
One Of the most attractive cars In
the parade was that Of Manager Jack
Adans. of the telephone company, which
he nlled up with pretty girls until
they uyernowed onto the running-board
and hood, shouting singing and waving
their flags.
The dining room. Office and kitchen
stan of the Harvey House turned oul
IN force on gaily decorated ioal
drawn by black horse, led by clown
ON iass mule. pymmlded high with
men and women, over which ionted IN,
splendid service Gag Of the Fred Harvey
Employees with 57i service and fiv,
gold stars. The font was followed BY
more 0f be cooks and Mattresses; on'
girl among them made a great hi
by the skill and energy with whlcl
she drummed on an empty tea car
and the fiery enthusiasm she put int
her marching dancing singing ant
cheer leading
Some genius suggested that a brill
liant Idea q lis be adopted, and II was
hunch of husklcs. with mot0l
truck went to the catholic church tha
IL under construction, took the big bel
that has not yet been swung put Il ol
the truck and kept It there. ITS deel
tones Of thanksgiving peallug right VI
10 midnight, along nll streets Of TIN
city and again each day since Mon
day.
Az about four O'Clock Monday after
noon. tie crowd gathered at the corne
of Pine and Gold, and was addressed b,
Mayer Hamilton. who introduced Gen
efal lindsay The cQmmandor d th
9th Division made q stirring and some
what prophetic spench, which O. report
ed elsewhere n this issue, after whlcl
lle Reverend J. d. Llgon won heart,
applause By reading poem entities
"Koen the kaiser on the Rum
Don Flaill hrose into print and th
puhllc eye again BY loading himself
h|s piano and thousand dollar accordloI
Wlih 4 group of musicians onto a truck
and rendering an the patriotic and pop
ulaf airs on the list as they dfov
around the city
Then. with everyone silll cxpIess|n
ioy and relief over terminating Of ho,
lliii|ce ne quarantine was declared n
lonfer nPceNary, and the soldiers -oIl
GERS and men alike eurged into toVI
taHI 10 nel away from camp and uat