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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-08-09

The ease Of the city versus J. !.
Cohen dating from the cleanup cam
paign last spring, was dismissed BY
aote of the council Al Monday nights
eeeting and Mr. Cohen, who is now
soldier at Camp Cody, was permit
ed 10 withdraw $40 cash filed as an
appea bond. Karl A. Snyder, at
orney for Mr.. Cohen, alleges in his
petition that his client when arrested
for placing paper in the streets was
actually cleaning paper ont of the
street ai the time, being engaged in
replacing paper that had fallen out
Of garbage can when arrested. that
he paid fine to an officer who ask
ed him for the money, which money
was later returned to him on order
Of Judge Rogers; that The ease
would probably never come to trial
anyway: rs one of the prin, pal wit
resses was absent in the army that
defendant had bought Liberty bonds
and otherwise showed his patriotism
besides being now in the army; in
consideration Of which he asked that
the ease be dismissed. The requst
was granted Cohen was in business
on North Silver when the alleged Of
fense occurred.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-08-09

our sugar consumption one fourth.
Even that leaves US using twice as
much per person as the ration in the
allied countries.
Home sugar-users are allowed
two pounds of sugar per person per
month. Only two pounds can be
bought at a sale by town customers
five pounds by rural customers; re-
mote residents can get larger quanti-
ties ON permit from state food add
minisrator.
Home Gamers can buy % pounds
by signing certificate, additional
quantities on permit from state admin
istrator, rural RESIDENTS in case of
proven necessity can get larger
quantities. Unused sugar must be
returned.
There will be no sugar famine in
New Mexico if everybody conserves.
Home Gamers must use as little
sugar as possible. AS much fruit as
possible must be dried.
To help Uncle Sam save sugar, help
win the war, help prevent a sugar
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-08-09
How Our cities Have Grown.

A metropolis grows up In two ways.
At first II expands legltlmately, adding
'urlong to furlong Of growth. Then
L leaps forward and selzes a large
area overnight by act Of legislature or
parliament, sweeping into Its net
score Of villages and settlements. Then
/ proceeds to consolidate its position
IS General Joffre might say by filling
d the intervening spaces. In Euro
pean cities they have an inner ring,
which is the old city, and an outer
1ng, which may be anything New
York, Chicago, Boston, Seattle, have
heir inner rings, which are the legti-
mate city, and the outer ring which
,ame-by the get.big-quick method. New
York suceumbed to the promoters
Ievor In 1898. In that year the city
absorbed large areas Of virgin soil,
and a chain of independent villages,
some Of them nearly as old as Manhat-
tan itself. From the Sound to the At
antic they stretch across the backbone
IF Long island and the lower har-
Dor Of Staten island, where the local
tradition, in spite Of municipal ferries
and promised tunnels, has remained at
It's strongest.
Such frenzled expansion is the rea-
son why the traveller In the nearer sub
1rbs Of a great city viii often come
across a city line which is no longer
he city line. AS you near the old city
Inc from the hear Of population, the
solid blocks Of apartments and fats
hin out There follow stretches Of
waste land, market gardens, ccmete-
lies II Is across this zone between the
Did and the new city lines that the
transit railways throw their surface
liRes and elevated extensions" and
lose behind them are the builders,
.riss-crosslng the raw acres with their
Ong lines of ''frame" and brlcke-Har
Der's Magazine
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TO THE DUMP WITH
THE OLD SUGAR BOWL
It's an Ally of the Kaiser and Friend
of U-BOat Declares R. C. Ely,
Administrator

Throw away the sugar bowl. 1t is
an ally Of the kaiser and a friend Of
the U-boat, this is the advice Of r..
c. Ely state food administrator.
We have $l,6O0,OOO tons of sugar
available for the next six months.
Out of this we have to feed our army
and navy and care for the meagre
allowance of sugar given our allies.
Proprietors of public eating places
are allowed three pounds of sugar
for each 80 meals served. Confec-
TONERS and dispensers Of soft drinks
are to receive 80 per cent Of previous
average and bakers 20 per cent; and
ice cream makers IS per cent.
This means that for home use and
canning we shall have to cut down
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-08-09
INTER
SWIMMING CONTEST

The inter-regimental swimming
meet, held at the Natatorium Wednes-
day afternoon, brought out many good
men. Every race was very closely
contested, the results being always in
doubt until the finish
The work OF Boden, winner Of the
back stroke and breast stroke; Cor
doza winner Of short dash and plunge
for distance. and the fancy diving Of
Nelson featured the afternoons pro-
gram. They were hard pressed by
other men one feat worthy Of men
ton was the underwater swim by AL
linikov covering ls4 feet inches.
The sanitary Train won the meet
with rs points iS5th. second with q;
iS3rd third with is
The meet was a tester for the meet
to be held with Fort Bliss here on
Saturday and was conducted under the
auspices OF the Division Athletic Office
The officials were. Referee and
judge Captain Richards; Judge, Lieu
tenant Allen Judge Sergeant Kohler:
timer Tommy Connolly; scorer, Billy
Kleck starter and clerk OF course,
Physical Director Walter Campbell
The results were as follows:
short dash-Won by CORDOBA saui-
tary train second. Charland, l35th
infantry. third. Mccarthy. i3Srd in
fantry Time. 20 seconds
Breast stroke-Won by Boden, l35th
infantry: second Betsinger, l33rd in
fantry third Fisher, iSSrd infantry.
Time, 80 seconds
milton train; second Carter, lS3rd in.
fantry, third. Arelius. sanitary train.
Time minutes.
Fancy diving-Won by Nelson, l26th
machine gun battalion second, NAL
vern. sanitary train third, Hindorff
l33rd infantry
Relay race--won by lS5th infantry,
Boden Hammer, Chalker. Charland;
second, sanitary train; third, iSsrd
infantry
Back stroke-won by Boden, l35th
infantry: second Lyttle. sanitary
train. third Carter. ISSrd Infantry
Time % seconds
100 yards-won by Mccartney, 133rd
infantry; second Charland, l35th in
fantry; third. wilbur, ammunition
train.
PlunEe-Won by CORDOBA, Al feet I
inches. second. Mccartney, lSSrd in
fantry, Al feet; third, Nelson, l26th
machine gun battalion, 80 feet 6 inches
Under water swim--Non by ALI
nlkov. sanitary train, lSl feet incnes,
second. Green. sanitary train, l27 feet
inches. third. Trumble i26th ma
chine gun battalion, i26 feet inches
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ments help in finding men who can be taken from less
important work. This be done through the United
States Employment Service with 500 branch Office and
agents of its recruiting division the United States
Public Service Reserve. There is no charge-and the
Service is now placing 100000 skilled and unslled men
monthly
Tell your labor needs to the local Examiner-in- Charge
local agent OF the United States Public Service Reserve
or TO the Director General at Washington
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-08-09

AT a land snle held by the State Land
Commissioner az Los Lunas on Tues
day, the Mckinley Land q Lumber
Company bought approximately $4,000
acres OF land IN the zunl mountains In
Valencia county The land, which Is
In throe tracts was sold for the mini
mum price Of So an acre. plus the price
Of the timber which the company h
10 take on the basis Of a special cut
ting contract, modelled on the con-
tracts drawn up by the United States
forest service and by which price adj
justments are made every three years.
II Is likely that the lumber mills In
Albuquerque win be reopened shortly
as a result OF the company's operations
on its new timber land The land sold
to the lumber company was owned by
the University Of New Mexico, the
State Agricultural College and the
Normal schools at Las Vegas and at
silver city. and the sale releases a
large sum Of money for each OF these
institutions, besides making another
sum available every year from the
income from the sale Of the timber
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y. VI. e. A. TO ERECT

Edwin owen building supervisor Of
the Y. NJ g a. for the Southern Dis
trict. and his assistant Joe W Holman,
are here at present 20 arrange for the
erection OF three new buildings at
Camp Cody one Of these will be built
close 20 the base hospital at a cost Of
$500, one. 10 cost $1,000 viii be at
headquarters; and the third will be
located at the remount department and
viii cost $4,000 Before the work is
completed II is estimated that more
than $4,000 will have been expendNt
on the new buildings and on the I'M
prOvements.
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BLANCHETT uUFq HANG AUG. ms

r. w Blancett. convicted Of the MUIR
der Of Clyde Armour. has been denied
a rohearing OF his case by the state
supreme court and the sentence Of
death viii be carried out on August
18th as originally ordered
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SEEDS
SPECIAL PRICES

Early Black Amber Cane
seed, 100 lbs. 500, 80 lbs,
1915, % lbs. $500, 10 lbs. SOC,
less than 10 lbs. I0c per ID.
Red Top or Sumac Cane
seed, same prices as Early
Black Amber.
Fetenta, 100 lbs. $500, 80
lbs. $3.50, % lbs. $3.50, 10 lbs.
Sl.i0, less than 10 lbs. lie per
ID
Dwarf Yellow Milo Maize
seed, 100 lbs. $3.50, 80 lbs.
$3.50, "a lbs. $500, 10 lbs. SOC,
les, than 10 lbs. l0C per Id.
Dwarf Black Hull White
kaffir Corn seed, same prices
as Dwf. Yellow Milo Maize
seed.
Whip-poor-will Cow Peas,
same prices as Early Black
Amber Cane seed.
The above is for RECLEAN.
ED Seed, of a strong high
termination.
All prices are +. o. b. Fl Pa
so, cash with order.
LET US HAVE YOUR Or
DERS.
WE CAN SAVE YOU MO-
NEY.
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COddY Officers Promoted

Three welI-known Camp Cody OF
ticers received notification the first
Of the week of promotion. They are
Major 5. J. Sutherland acting chief
of staff, promoted to heutenant-col-
onelcy
Major II. NJ. Nelly, division adult
ant, promoted to lieutenant colonelcy.
1t. Col. Joel r. Lee, division
Quartemaster, promoted to colonelcy.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-08-09

famine, do what the food admin
istration asks you.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-08-09
KEPT THE DANCERs busy.

The band Of the hath Infantry held
a dance at the armory on Wednesday
evening and II there was a single
dancer that didn't get the worth Of his
or her money that night no ono has
heard Of e. There was the band al
one end Of the big dance hall and the
orchestra al the other. and just as soon
as one lot OF musicians stopped for
breath the other would take up the
music and they never gave tho dancers
a moments rest all evening The floor
was crowded with dancers all the
evening and the affair netted the band.
for whose bonent It was given a sum
around $500.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-08-09

There is only way to make good on that promise
and that for every last OF to put in every minute
OF his working day where it does the most good.
And there not just minutes but whole days lost every
time man changes his job man has to be found to
replace him. He loses time in moving lie takes time
to catch on to the ways in the plant
When manufacturer needs more men, it is his duty to
the country whole disturb plants that are
engaged in essential work. but to get the Govern
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-06

with sea water are said to remain fresh for mora
than week. During journey Of five months
made from Hayre to San Francisco. in a sailing
vessel carrying 100 passengers and a crew OF %
exclusive use was made of such bread
And there was not single case of illness ~,
board"
The water must be collected at suitable
distance from land and should be taken from,
depth Of six or seven yards if possible. Tho vaaa
must be prepared with fresh water and tbo saI,
water used for mixing the dough Alonr ~,
English channel and the Atlantic ocean ~,
water Is of suitable salt content to be used d.
rectly Mediterranean water, however. bas
salt content so much higher that it is advisat,a
to use one part of fresh water to three parts Of
salt water "
M Sernin says that bread made with sea wator
useful for everybody, is to be especially recoTa
mended for growing children for conva1osoo,,u-
and for all those who need to repair the wastea
due to fever or to hard labor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-06
Fancy Diving.

York city are as good as if not better than, their
ablest foreign rivals. And to this trio may soon be
added an immature maid under 12-Helen Vain
wright of New York city A few weeks ago she
won by wide margin an open A. A. L. scratch
high diving contest from the 17-foot platform, not
only defeating, among others, Miss Florence Nc
Laughlin of Philadelphia, victor the previous week
over Miss Elizabeth Becker third to place in the
natlC1al championship, but also returning an al
most perfect score, Three judges awarded her
an average of 68 points out of possible 72. Such
an exhibition makes her undisputably strong
candidate for coming title laurels.
In addition to these mermads of tested ability
who have fully demonstrated their class in the
open field, there many more fast developing
national calibre Some should reach the top this
season
The countrywide popularity Of water sports
for women further improves prospects, because It
insures greater activity than ever before. Plans
are on foot in several cities for big water car.
nlyals to which will be invited the foremost girl
contestants in all branches Of aquatics. and this
bringing together Of the district champions should
help materially toward the ACCOMPLISHMENT Of mo.
table eats, for there is nothing like keen and close
competition to spur on to greater efforts and to
bring out the best that is in athlete, man or woman
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-06

AMERICAS GREATEST OUTDOOR GIRL SWIMMERS
Miss Claire Gagan Of New York and Miss Dorothy Burns of Los
Angeles Both Holders Of Worlds Records
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-09-28
Notice.

l the undersigned, convicted of horse
stealing on Oct. 10, 1916, am applying
for parole. KING FRAZIER.
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Florida Man Says
Troubles Are Gone
After Forty Years
Couldn't Remember When lie Had
Had A Well Day Until Tanlac
Restored His Health De-
clareS Samuel Lutz.

when | strated on Tanlac
hadn't seen a well day since
remember, but now feel as wei
as did forty years ago, sale
Samuel Lutz, residing at Gu
Park ST., Jacksonville, Florida.
MY liver and kidneys worried
me for over forty years." he
continued" land / never felt
as well and strong as other peo-
pie. My back hurt most all the
time, | was troubled with indi-
gestion so bad that my stomach
would swell up with gas and
make me dizzy and short OF
breath. | was bilious and suf-
fered awfully with catarrh, so
that | could never sleep to do
any good.
Il am feeling SO fine now,
since began taking that l am
going to take a trip to Baltimore,
and Pm going to take my bottle
of Tanlac right along with me.
/ never expected to find such alb
solute relief in any medicine as ]
found in Tanlac. | am beginning
to gain back my weight and
strengt. my kidneys and liver are
alright at last, my digestion is
good. and | sleep like log. !
just feel better than | have in.
many years.
Tanlac is sold in Colfax by
Dixie Pharmacy and by one regu
lar established agency in every
town.
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ACT NO. 22s.


House Bill No. 317--By Mr.. Hamley.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition OF the State of Louisiana, levy
ing a special state tax not exceeding
one and ons-half mills on the dollar
for the benefit OF public education.
Section /. Be II resolved BY the Cen
eraI Assembly Of the State OF Louisiana.
thirds OF all the members elected
to each House cencurring. That an
amendment to the Constitution OF the
State OF Louisiana be proposed and
submitted to the quaYified electors OF
the state, for ratification or rejection,
as follows, to-wit:
There shall be levied ON all the tax
able property in the State Of Louisiana
an annual State tax OF one ana one.
half mills on the dollar on its assessed
valuation, for the support Of the public
schools: provided that Of the amount
derived from the levy on the City OF
New Orleans fifty thousand dollars
shall be paid annually by the State
treasurer to the Commission Council of
the City Of New Orleans for the sup
port and maintenance OF the Isaac Del
gsdo Trade School of the City OF New
Orleans"
Section 2. Be II further resolved, etc.
That this amendment shall be sub
mitted to the duly qualified electors of
the State of Louisiana. in accordancs
with the provisions of the Constitution.
to be voted upon at the General Gem
grsssicnal election TO be held in Noven-
Der. 1919. and there shall be printed
upon the ballot: For the amendment
to the Constitution Yevying q special
tax of one and one-haif mills on the
dollar for support of the public
schools; and Against the amendment
to the Constitution lsvying a special
tax OF one and sns-hslf mills on the
dollar for the support Of the public
schools": and each eIsctor shall indi-
cate as provided in the general election
laws of this State. whether he votes for
or against said amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker OF the House Of Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July IL. 1918.
r. @. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary OF State.
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bic. l tried nearly ev-
cry medicine / could
hear of, among them I
used fifteen bottles of
one popular prepare
ton, but never found
anything that did me
any permanent good
until / took Chamber
lain's Stomacl4 and
Liver Tablets, which
have effected a perma-
nent cure. 1t has now
oeen five years sinceI
took these tablets, and
/ have had no more
stomach trouble dur
ing that time. have
recommended Cham.
berlain's Tablets to a
great many sufferers
with stomach trouble,
and travelinge sales
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-09-28
SPECIAL SESSION. 1918.
ACT NO 10

ACT NO. IS.
House Bill No. By Mr. Alexander
AN ACT
To provide for the laying out. construc-
ton and maintenance OF the Chef
Nenteur and Hammond New Orleans
State Highways; to provide a reve-
nue. for carrying out the objects and
purposes OF this Act: to authorize the
funding of said revenue into bonds.
notes or certificates of Indebtedness:
to define the duties OF the Board of
Liquidation of the State Debt OF the
State OF Louisiana, the State High
way Engineer. the State Treasurer,
the Secretary of State and the State
Auditor in connection Herewith; and
to provide for fiscal agent to whom
the funds shall be let for deposit: and
an act whereas Ii Ia intended to have
this act ratified by an amendment
to the Constitution of the State
Section 1. Be II enacted by the Cen
erai Assembly of the State OF Loufsf-
ana. That the Highway Engineer of the
State of Louisiana is hereby authorized
TO let contracts for the construction and
completion OF the Chef Menteur Road
commencing at Peoples Avenue. In the
Parish of Orleans. and extending to a
place in the Parish of st Tammany at
the boundary line between the States
OF Louisiana-and Mississippi. opposite
or nearly opposite, to Logtown in the
State Of Mississippi. which said road
has already been begun and contracted
for. and has been designated as a State
Highway by the Highway Department
OF the State of Louisiana; and for the
construction OF all such bridges as may
be necessary for said road; and for the
construction and completion of a modei
State Highway, on such route as the
Highway Department of the State of
Louisiana has designated or may deem
wise to designate. to extend approx
mately parallel to the Illinois Central
Railroad from Hammond into New Or
leans. and in the construction of the
necessary bridges upon said highway;
provided. that in the construction OF |
the said Hammond Ne>- Orfaans tfi,h
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m, nd haVe met many OF the boys on
ene yoad that are afflicted with disorders
q the stomach - they have to put up
with I'll kinds Of half cooked grub at the
6fAsrentacountry hotels. which is ons
cnme q this dreadful disease"
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666 contains no alcohol, arsenic, nor
other poisonous drugs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-09-28
A Travelling Man Cured

r; B. Counterman, travelling man of
Joplin. Mo-, writes: Twelve years ago
Twas ereat sufferer from sto,n aeh trnI,.
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ACT No 81

ACT NO. 271
Senate Bill No. 199-By Mr.. Thoele.
AN ACT
To amend and re-enact Act No 90 of
the Extra Session OF 1917, entitled "A
joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to Article lsS OF the Constitu-
ton OF the State OF Louisiana, ex-
empting persons In the military serv-
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Mules and Horses for Sale.
The undersigned has a number of
we'll broke mules and horses for sale.
G. G. DEAN,
At Colfax, La. r. F.. ID No.
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Will sell my 5-passenger Paige car
for cash or on reasonable terms. Car
in fair order. Apply to
SAM TUMMINELLO.
au3l-4t Colfax, La
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Lost.

One dark red COW, branded on left
side K, marked crop ana upper bit in
left ear. crop and splits in right
Left Rochelle Aug. IL, 1918. This cow
was raised at Aloha, carried from there
to Colfax and from Colfax to Rochelle.
Liberal reward will be paid by the I'M
dersigned for any information leading
to recovery of said COW.
E. j. THOMPSON,
sI4-tf Rochelle, La.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-19
TURNED DREAMS TO ACCOUNT
Novelists and Musicians Have Scored
Triumphs by Their Rememhrsnces
of Dreadful Nightmares.

Nightmares, as well as ordinary
dreams, have more than once been
turned to profitable use The famous
Mrs. Radcliffe, the great sensational
novelist of the early nineteenth CEN
fury, obtained her "inspiration" for
such blood-curdlinF rCmances as the
Mysteries of Udolpho' and "The Ro-
nance of the Fore st" from phantom
horrors seen in sleep taken after sup
ping on pork pies.
A remarkable story is told about tic
production of TaTtini's Devils So
nata." The musician had made sew
eral vain attempts TO write sonata
to his own satisfaction, but without ne.
suit At last. in a ut of detection, Ee
retired TO rest, and no sooner had lie
dropped asleep than he fell into
troubled dream in which the devil ap-
peared to him and took NJ his violin
At first he was + 4 m agony OF ap-
prehension lest the Gend should de
stroy his greatest treasure, but in
stead the Author If Evil played the
most fascinating ana weird music Tar
TIM had ever heard lie then implored
the devil to write i down, but Beelze-
bub fatty refused, nj went off in such
a rage that the musician awoke in a
great fright.
Bat the Tilt of Il e wonderful music
was stiil running n his brain and he
Ieapcd out Of bed rushed TO his desk
and put down "a he could recall
which, he always ayerrcd. was the
worst portion of the wonderful whole.
The sonata has ever since borne the
name of its true satanic author
De Quincy is usually called the
English Opium-Eater. and he obtained
sc greater Part OF bis fame from the
vful, though often enchanting.
earns that Visited him while he lay
s. the power Of In Grug lis Con
ssions of an Opium Eater" contains
re of the MASTERPIECES Of prose de-
ribing in wonderful language his ter
Die nightmares.