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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-20

The shOw windows about town are
taking on very much Christmas
look as the annual visit of ~. MEX an-
proaches. Several displays are unus-
ual in their attractlveness, notable
aong them helng that Of the Mah0ney
store. wherec l.. r. whltemore has
been putting IN good part OF hls
time for the past week getting s0me
very elaborate effects Mr.. Mahoney
has fallen with the growing tendency
FOR practical gifts and his window
displays show this style Of gifts al
most altogether, with the exception
of the toys. for the children. FuFnl-
ture Is given a very prominent place,
kltchenware also being prominent,
Every window arranged by Mr.. White.
moro has been rich In suggestion for
Christmas gifts, as are the advertise.
ments he runs W the Graphic. 0ne
such nd appears In this Issue. Read
It and save yourself some shoe leather
running after something to send for
Christmas
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-20
BUTTE WATER PLAN GOOD.
Myndua Townslle Promoter Declares
Watering Of Valley from Biz Dam
h Feasible
Estimates Cost Of 2e per KlIowat for
Power, Cheaper Than Gravity
Irritation

II. Clay Dyer Of the Los Angeles
nrm OF Roseborough and Dyer, owners
Of the Myndus TOwnsItc Co., Inc, "
among those who are convinced that
the Elephant Butte power proposition
Is a perfectly feasible one for the IT.
rIgation Of Mlmbres valley farms
Writing to O Myndus farmer under
date Of dec. 14th. Mr.. Dyer says: Il
have gotten quite a little data on the
Elephant Butte power proposition and
find that Il Is entirely feasible. II
we all work together we can put II
over. iind that the transmission will
cost approximately $1,000 per mile or
$75.O0O. Under similar projects they
my &c kll0wat, which would be
cheaper than water by gravitatiOn. We
pay 13c a kllOwat here, 10 You see
what power that cheap would mean
for u.s."
Mr. Dyer IN IN some doubt az to
whether II would he better 10 bond the
land Tor the lrrlgatlcOn OF give per
centagc Of Il to the government, as was
suggested In the Graphic, hut seems in
cllned to the former as the better plan.
On this point he Is differed with, how
ever, by every farmer with whom we
have talked, most Of whom express
themselves as willing TO 60 as high as
$40 per acre for the water II the gov
ernment takes over the project and al
lows them good long time to pay 1t
out, aR is the federal custom, say 20
to 10 years. Mr.. Dyer suggests bond
ing the land for something like so per
acre and pay II at the rate Of 5Oc OF
81 per year. lie thinks II would be
necessary to bond only cbOut 10000
acres under this plan.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-20
perhaps considerably longer. This

perhaps considerably longer. This
will materially aid the prosperity Of
DemIng, for In addition u the SOL
diers, their families will, in many
cases, be here during their stay at the
hospital.
There Is another angle from which
to look at this thing. The soldiers
D9Uught here will in The large major.
ity Of cases be gas victims, nearly all
Of whom must guard against tuber-
culosis. Most of these men who re-
cover are going TO think very strong
ly Of locating permanently in the
country where they were cured. Hun
dreds Of them should eventually To-
cate in Deming and Luna county, and
they are sure TO do 80 II the proper
steps are taken to induce them to do
so. 1t behooves us to begin planning
for these men right now.
A report was published in Tues
days dailies to the effect that 1000
invalided soldiers from France woulC
arrive at the camp this week. No in
structions had been received, how
ever. at camp headquarters, up t
last night, confirming this report.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-20
ROLL CALL DRIVE IS ON
Only Small Percentage Of Population
Has Responded TO Efforts Of
Local Committee.
Intensified Drive Begins Today When
Committee Heads Get Assistants
On the Job.

With the "roll call" drive Of the
Red Cross past the halfway post,
only a small percentage of Demings
population, which should be enrolled
100 per cent, has turned in the all
important dollar which pays for
membership for the coming year.
Although the organization under
John c. 0'Leary, the chairman for
Luna county, has been perfected for
some days, no intensive drive has
been made, the public being left a
chance TO come in with their money
without solicitation. This has proven
a poor plan-the people have become
used to being approached with direct
requests for their contribution-so
the past few days Of the campaign
will doubtless see some hard work
done.
Chairman 0'Leary has divided the
city into six districts under the fol-
lowing chairmen: Geo. Ramsay, A
b. Daniel, Mrs. Carney, Mrs. A. w
Pollard, John Wright and j. G. Gwy.
anne. W. f. Holt has been assigned
to cover Camp Cody. These commit.
tee chairmen have each appointed
from three to a half-dozen workers
to cover their assigned territory, and
an effort will be made to get the
whole job done by tomorrow night
Mr.. Holt reports the soldiers "cOm
ing across" in great shape.
The public is urged to make thu
work Of these solicitors as easy al
possible, for their time is valuable
and they are asking no return ex
cept the satisfaction Of seeing thei
work we'll done. Give them your dol
lar, or your two dollars, or your fiv,
or ten dollars and speed them ol
their quest.
One dollar entities you 10 a hutton
a service alag" for your window an
a years membership. Two dollar
gives you a magazine in addition
Five dollars makes you "a contribul
ing member" and ten dollars "a sus
tanning member" The honor Of
community is naturally judged large
ly by the number Of these latte
memberships II achieves, but the per
centage Of population enrolled Is ais
very important
Will Hall Is chairman for the Nut
neighborhood, no other rural chair
men being appointed. Columbus ha
effected its own organization for III
drive.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-20
ADJUTANT BENNETT TO GO
TO FRANCE VERY SOON
SalvaiiOnIsts win Maintain "Hut"
Here ~ Long ~ There Are
Soldiers NJ Camp

Adiutant l.. G. Bannett Of the Sal
walton Army, who has had charge OF
the "hut" In Demlng since Its opening
last summer, win shortly 20 to France
ln the overseas service Of his organ
izatlon. lie has had his application In
for some time, and Mrs Bennett re-
turned to their home IN Chicago two
months ago IN the expectation tnat IL
cnll would soOn CONF taking her hIs.
baud across" bu' L., did not get ilnhl
word TIL few days cag0. His Or!rrs
were to sail from New York City on
Dee. 2sth. hut az he also has orders
hot to leave here until relieved ami lc
has no word of an. relief coming rs
.U.
The "hut" here will he maintained
ps long as there are any soldiers III
Camp Cody. according to Adlrmnt
Bennett, who recciv Il notification
to that effect Wednesday from the nu
tlonal headquarters Of the Salvation
Army ut New York. The fine leN
building here is At present Occtpit.
under lease, the voluntary gift Of I
number Of Demlng citizens. by TN
terms OF which the building reverts L
the ownersof the ground at the expi
ration Of the lease. The period Of TN
lease is for the period Of the war an'
for four years thereafter, The Arm,
or the lessees have the privilege Of buy
ing the LOT at any time before the leas
expires
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-20
BACK FROM ARMY
Herman ROsch and Clyde Meyer Ar
rived at Home This Week

FtNtu ~ htOult ltiis WecN
1t. Herman &. Rosch and Pvt.
Clyde II. Meyer DemIng boys, re-
turned to their homes here this week.
the former arriving on Wednesday, the
latter preceding him day. Tt. ROsch,
son of Julius Rosch. has been sta.
toned at Camp Hancock, Ga. for a
year past. az machine gun instructor,
In which capacity he showed such
ability that he long ago gave up hope
Of heing taken overseas Prior to 20,
ing to Camp Hancock he was at Camp
Kearney several months. where Capt
Clyde Ely, 144th NJ. @. Bn.. was his
commanding officer.
Pvt. Meyer. son Of Henry Meyer, has
been gone from Demlng only three
months, which time he has spent as a
student Of artillery Gre at Albuquer
que. He was expecting a call oversea,
any moment when Fritz solved al
existing problems and created LOT Of
new ones by lying down and rolling
over.
Both boys are Of German extraction
yet no soldier In Uncle Sans uniform
was more eager for Il whack at Her
Hohenzollern's baby killers than they
That In the sort Of people Herr H
fondly believed wouldn't let the Unite,
States declare war on Germany.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-20
MIR. MAHONEY HOME.
Returned Friday From Two Weeks
Washington Trip.

j. A. Mahoney returned Friday
from Washington, d Co. where ne
spent two weeks investigating the
governments intention as to the fu-
ture of Camp Cody. He expected to
find out little when he started, and
was not disappointed, but he did un-
cover the fact that Cody is to be
made convalescent camp-at least
that is the intention of the authorl-
ties now in charge. Government Off
ciaIs change fast in these days, and
each new official has his own views
as to what is best, the result being
that the fate Of government projects
of all kinds is very uncertain. Up
to date, however, there are no indica'
tions that the governments announc'
ed intention as to Cody's future is tC
be changed.
Mr. Mahoney believes, from the
best information he could gather al
Washington, that the conyalesceni
camp here means the presence ot
from one to three thousand soldiers
at Cody for the great part Of year
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-20
COMMUNITY 'SING'
! AT ARNORY SUNDAY
War Camp Community Service Turns
Attention From Military TO
Civil Affairs
FAMOUS PICTURES ON EXHIBIT
state Director MePherson VIII Deliver
"Oallery Talk" on Native Art

Next Sunday afternoon at four
o'clock the first Of series Of commun-
ity "slngE' will he held at the Deming
nrmory under the auspices Of She war
camp community service. With the
close Of the war the war camp service
IL gradually being abandoned by that
organization and the community phase
Of their work given cOrrespondingly
larger degree Of attention, though
this does not mean that the soldiers nj
Gasp Cody will receive any less at
tentlon. Their smaller numbers mere
" permits more time to be- given the
civilians.
The singing Sunday will be led by
"R0cky" Rockwell, the song leader at
the camp, and this fact Is alone a
guarantee that II will he big sue
cess. You just can't help singing
when Mr.. Rockwell tells you to. His
work al the camp has attracted 80
much attention that the only thing
that prevented his being jerked out
Of here to bigger assignment over
seas was the abrupt end Of the war.
The Deming schools will take part,
with ehoruses already more or less
trained, and the adult population will
have TO bring along their best shout
ing lung in order to avoid being ecllp'
sed. There will he several special
numbers In the way OF solos, duets
triOs and quartets.
A special feature following the
''sing" will he gallery talk" by W
II. Mcpherson, head Of the camp com
munity service In New Mexico, who
viii discourse upon the various paint
ings now on exhibition at the armOry
These paintings, some OF them famous
were brought here from the state ar
gallery at Santa Fe, and win be re
placed by others after a time, unit
the whole collection has been seel
here. All II them are native New
Mexico art and are worth seeing, som
Of them decidedly 30, and the bes
time to see them IL with Mr.. McPher
son, who knows them from long ass0
citation and expert knowledge.
The athletic events planned by tn
war camp community service hav
have been put under way auspiclOusly
and several good basket hall game
have be6n staged by teams from th
camp Last Monday night the Ort
hlance tenn. showing some Of the hes
WORK ever seen here, defeated the has
Hospital team In Il hard hattie, an
next week at least two games will h
staged by camp teams, In addition
one game between girl teams.
The boxing platform has been III
ished and hereafter the NIT artists wi
entertain regularly. Announcement
Of these events will he made fro
time to time. No admission charge
made at present. though small Il
may no decided on later
Following is the program for Su
day:
Orchestra, Deming High School.
Community Singing led 10y q.
Rockwell. Camp Song Leader.
Solo, Il. A. Jondreau.
Christmas Carol. Demlng Til
School children.
Soldiers Quartet, :
Solo, "rhe Old Flag Never Touchl
the Ground" G. =. Rockwell.
Community Singing.
Solo. Mrs Morgan.
New Mexican Art, Gallery A
Talk by Dr. MCPHERSON
Community Singing.
Orchestra.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-20
K. c. Brings G
WORK MI0H


The knights Of Colnnhns, mo ne
war camp community service ese
transferring the bulk Of thrIr atlen'
lions from camp 70 civil eommunig
work with the paaeiag q ine hlF
camps. The organiaaflon has alrcady
begun the fitting % of hig wom q
los s. silver, which Is 10 be opened
formally on Christmas day. The
place Is intended primarily for men
and women concerted In some WAY
with the military or welfare work. but
nobody Is he barred from iis benefits
aud cOnvenlences.
]. T.. Fox was sent here by the
1 Southern department of the X. G. The
first of the week from San Anionio %
supervise the work ~ getting the new
clubroom lifted up and In operation.
Mr.. Fox will not remain however. for
the formal opening. having made his
plans 10 complete his part Of tle work
by Monday and return to San Antonio.
The X. &. activities herr. both camp
and community. win be IN charge ~
James =. O'Brlen. general secretary.
who is expected 10 arrive from Camp
Stanley. Texas, Sunday. The arrange
ments for the new cluhroom were prr-
fecied by the local executive communi-
ty servlcr committee, Of which J. A.
Mah0ney Is chairman and ]. T. Kea-
ley secretary.
All the activities that have charac
lerixed the work 0f the X. 6. Ut the
camp will be- continued at the city
cluhroom except the moving pictures.
There will be voulmInous library.
10 which the A. l.. A. has contributed
the bulb Of the hooks There Ia
roomy reading room, a good number
Of tables for writing. games Of all
kinds. a Victrola and all the usual
provisions for the amusemaht Or con
vcnience Of those who desire to use the
,lubroom. A billiard table Is TO be add
e'l soon. 4 special feature II the ln-
dies recst room.
General Secretary M G. wetherllI
Of IT. Bayard. where the X. &. are
opening the largest and finest of their
clubOoms in the Southern department,
will he here n assist In the opening On
Christmas day.
. In addition 10 maintaining club
! rooms In most Of the army camp towns
! the X. G. has already made plans for
J taking up the reconstruction work OF
education Of the army men. In con-
nection with the government plans re-
Gently given somewhat vague public
! ity. Classes win he held daily at tho
= clubrOOm for all who care 10 take ad-
\ vantage Of them. These classes will b,.
k all the way from the lowest primary
work To the higher studies usually cat
e alogued as the "20th grade" lnclud-
: ing sociology and ethics, 81 that the
!. student will he able to pick up his
= work at whatever point he may de-
4 sire and continue Il as far as the
J. course permits
d Remarkable thlngssln the way Of de-
s velOpnent are promised by the p'st-
d war campaigns Of the various We
e organizations that have been y
I've during the war. These org
tions hacve been elevated 10 n plu
% community life that would have s.
4 ed impossible a few years ago
e every town. especially the camp ton
& win feel their tremendous innue
Y for good and progress. Deming has /,
Z warm welcome for every one Of then
\ that wlshesc TO continue It's camp nc
:" tivities In this city, knowing the greal
n. goOd that is hound to result.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-20

The following officers were Installed
at the regular O. +. =. session at Ma
banquet wws iccc 4uucbc
sonic hall Tuesday night. following
which banquet WAS served:
W. ~, Cora whitehall.
W. y. Frcd sherman.
A. a., Myrtle Fowler.
Treas, Asha Yield.
Secy,Ailce BarFacks
Conductress, Leah Mcclure.
Associate, Alice Samuels.
Chaplain. Mary Hudscon.
Marshal. Etta Ralihel.
OrganIst, Martha narracks
Adah Luyefna sherman.
Ruth, Ioa nawson.
Esther. Jessie Guinney.
Martha. Alrs l.saor.
Elecla, Alice Baftacks, Hf.
Warden. Marie jacobson.
sentinel Edw. jacobson.
Sentinel, Edw. Pennington.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-20

Thermlte, sold only by sam Wat
klns, IA a positive preventative Of
frozen radiators Nothing expert
mental about 4. Get some.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-20

The Ordnance depot basket ball
team defeated the high school team
at the armory last night by a score Of
ie 10 8.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-20

Capt. Geo. Munteanu. adjutant for
the 9th division, formation Of which
was stopped by the armistice with
Germany, has been transferred TO
Camp Meade, Nd, and the division
organization definitely broken Up.
There is now no 9th division. Gen.
eral Lindsay remains as camp COM
mander and the whole organization
now at the camp is a camp organiEa-
ton pure and simple. Capt. Nun.
teanu left for Camp Meade Monday.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-20

II. q. Tracy, we'll kiown Columbus
citizen. was In fleming Tuesday a..
tending 10 hnslness matters
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-20

We are sim buying second hand
furniture. The Iennox Company, 2i2
fouth Silver. " 20f
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-20

Thermite controls thermal eondl-
tions Prevents frozen radiators San
Watkins, sole DeminE agent.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-20

Radiators cannot frceze II sou uar
Turmile. buy It at Sam Walkins
samge.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-20

Mrs. Jennie McDaniels. cashier at
Meyers Market. who has been AZ the
ladies' hospital with pneumonia for
two weeks past, was able to be tak
10 her home Tuesday.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-12-20

Ford car wanted. The Lennox
Company.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-26
GERMiNY IN RoUMANIA

Tako Jonescu, the Roumanian statesman, Is coming to America to tell us what the Germans have been doing to his country. Washington has already heard part Of the story. An while, so far, Russia has been he standing example of what hap pens tc land which. in Germany's own words, bow to her will,' it appears that Roumania can teach us even more.
 She has executed at will hundreds Of the principals in the war. Bra tiamo, the war premier, is at pres ent awaiting trial. And with him are most of Roumania's pacifist-so- cialist leaders
 "The occupation Of the country diminished the population by about S09,OOO." writes Dr. Fritz Karl Mann, in a recent official report to Berlin. And in another place we learn that this decrease in popula- tion means just plain deaths since Germany entered the country, most Of them from disease and starvation. Also even in one of the richest food countries in the world, the starva- tin, ;s aa sil1- evplaina1
 Tn the Treaty of Bucharest, Ger many did not. on the surface, de- mana any money indemnity of Rou- mania. AS the German secretary of state expressed 1t securities in na- tura' products better corresponded to German interests" Which meant first of all, oil and wheat. And Germany is now taking Roumsnian oil at the rate Of some 11.000 cars month. But of the wheat she has taken far more.
 Since March she has virtually been taking all the food that she could move; and she has seized the whole Roumanian transportation system, by rail and, on the Danube, with which to move it. She has taken the root and fruit crops eom-
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-26
here is an abundance of money in

there is an abundance of money in circulation.
 So any business man who lies down and says times are so hard that ne cant advertise, Is falling to take advantage of good chances. The people are going to buy a lot of goods this fall. They are of course wearing old clothes and economizing wherever they can. But thay have been doing that for more than a year now. There comes 8 time when renewals have to be made.
 Reference has been made to the big city department stores, not be- cause these places have any better bargains than the home merchant, hut because they do have skilled publicity men, who make an expert study of how to appeal to the pub liz mind.
 IS they keep on advertising lib erally, they do it because they know there is still money in retail trade, and that it pays to tell the public what you have and push for new business. They spend money for advertising scientifically. as a re- suit of the most exhaustive experi- ment.
 If they can increase their sales through their great and costly ad- vestising, the home merchant can do the same thing in 8 manner fairly propOrtioned to his volume Of business. Our people were never before so keen for bargain. They do not expect prices. If you mere ly show them that they will make saving by buying at present pric- es, in view of prospects of advance. they have sense enough to anticipate he market. There never was a time when judicious advertising was more necessary.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-26
FORTUNES OF WAR

The shifting fortunes of war do not allow general to issue in one dsy orders to be followed through out a whole campaign.
 Herbert Hoover is really a su- preme >quartermaster of the whole Allied forces, cOmbatant and non combatont. He cannot tell today what orders will be necessary to issue next month, nor what restric- tions, now in force, may be then safely removed. The whole Ameri- can people is in the thick of a titanic fray, and the biggest job for the civilian population is t" keep the fighters supplied with food
 A multitude of interlocking CO., tingencies decide what commodities must be shipped over seas from season to season.
 Al present sugar and wheat are the two outstanding essentials, al though fat and beef must be kept moving. too. The new rules must be accepted at home as would the command for a general advance at the front. It would be treason to hang back.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-09-26
sAlr WOODEN sHlPs
Method Used to Lengthen Life Of
 Vessels.
Turns seepase Into Brine, Which Aets. as Preservative of the
 Wood.

Seattle, Wash.-C. O. Morrow. pres ident Of the Elliottray Shipbuilding company, suffered something of a shock the other morning, but at that It was nothing to the shock suffered by several prominent citizens who were taking a stroll through the company's big wooden shipbuilding plant.
 The citizens were shocked when they discovered that 20 tons of rock salt IS used ln building each of the big wood- en ships now under construction, In Seattle. Mir. Morrow was shocked be- cause his callers didn't know that rock salt is q shipbuilding material. Every. body on the water front knows that, but it seems that there are a lot Of prominent business men who didn't. There is now suspicion that only Q very few residents east of Railroad avenue know that a wooden ship has to be salted. s. .., -,.-.
 In showing the prominent citizens about his plant Mir. Morrow came to the building In which he stores this rock salt. A railroad car was unload ing another shipment. =. .-
 "This Is where we keep the salt for the Ships,' said Morrow.
 'Haw, haw!" said one caller, who Is something of q humorist. T suppose you're afraid the ships will get too fresh?"
 That's the exact truth" said Mir. Morrow. .,
 But the citizens wouldn't believe him until they had examined the salt. Some of them tasted It. The storehouses contained 120 tons.
 Mir. Morrow explained that the salt Is poured between the frames Of a wooden ship above the water line and is tamped down solid. Then If any wa. ter seeps into the spaces between the frames it is turned to brine and does not damage the wood. Instead, 1t acts as a preservatiye.