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The sun., 1919-06-29
"Rollo's Journey
to Washington"

N ICHARD D. WARES Rollo's Josr-
N ney to Washington misses COM
plete fire because it is a sort Of half and
half-half burlesque of the RolIo books
and half burlesque of the Wilson Admin
istration and the Capitol in war time. The
book is dedicated to Jacob Abbott, the
author of the original Rollo books, and as
surance is given that an account Of these
more recent happenings in Rollo's life
may safely be placed in the hands OF an
adolescent, who will thereby obtain much
moral direction and useful information.
Rolo is revealed to have the same IN
quisitive and eager mind as Of old, while
his parent is as ready to answer his ques-
tons and to seek to form his character
by precept and the model of his own con-
duct "Please pass the milk said Mr..
Holiday; whereupon we are asked to take
note that Rollo's father always said
'Please." Meals, even in war time Wash
ington, may be depended upon to be
simple and nourishing," while Rollo
finds everything "yery Instructive and Is
sure that everybody he meets will be able
to give him great deal of interesting in
formation.
For example, when the Major points
out to Rollo where the President used to
live, Rollo sagely observes that it seems
a long way from the Capitol and he would
think the President would find it incon-
venient But the Major, who at the time
is acting as RoIIo's mentor and guide,
says:
'He would be willing to have it a good
deal further off. 1t makes him nervous.
If the Superman bill goes through un-
derstand he plans to move it to the in
terror of Alaska"
That the author is more than little
serious in his burlesque may be seen in the
poem, called The League, which he uses as
a preface to his book:
"He kept us out of war.
Now that its thunders cease
He sets his will as law
And keeps the world from peace.
With cart before his horse,
Fast hitched, on single track,
He cannot make the course
He will not back.
"a leaguef So he it, when the job is done,
That makes France safe and Belgium's
wrongs repaired; ....e
Then let it be league against the Hun.
Not one to coddle him that he be spared
And set in company with honest men
That he may seek to cut their throats
again"
The wood cut illustrations Of Robert
Seaver are comical and clever and admir-
ably assist the authors humorous intent.
ROLLOS JOURNEY TO WASHINGTON.
BY RICHARD d. WARE. Boston, The Page
Company. 81.
The sun., 1919-06-29

shrunken skull pebble 1t is Philosophy
in the Wonderland of Laughter.
1t is illustrated, fittingly, by Tony Sarg,
the Shakespeare of the marionette.
PREFACES. By Don MARQUIS. D. APP
pleton 3 Co. sl.5O.
The sun., 1919-06-29

Arthur Brentano is bringing back from
Europe a new book Of plays by George
Bernard Shaw.
The sun., 1919-06-29
He Makes Science as Fascinating as Fiction
INVENTIONS Of the GREAT WAR
By A. Rus sell Bond

MANAGING Editor of "On Battle
o Engineering"
The mighty struggle a war Of inventions. Many OF
the important have only just been disclosed to the
public Some of them be invaluable service
peace Conversation be carried across the
ocean passenger carrying arships will tour the
world Navigation the viii be made safe BY the use Of
compass The world has advanced fifty years
The Of the inventions of the great
told popular form and without sacrifice Of
curacy. 1t Is a book Of astounding facts
pages with photographs Price s7s
All sSsors' THE CENTURY CO. New York City
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GET YOUR HAND GRENADE
ORDER In IMMEDIATELY


BANKS IN every sec''on Vi 'ne h'e
venth federai uistr'ct repor. p's ue
mand ior tne hana erenhues' WINCH a,e
TO De distriputeu 10 'he poys "nu sia'
men ana women VINO invest ee''a'n
mounts In war Saving Stamps "oru
mas feacned the district sav'nss n''au, u,
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DE some tiihe peiore tne srenaues ar'
rive from washington put IL is sus'
sested that the pahks make appiica'
ton from those persons desiring gre
nades 30 that they can 'Degih saving a'
cnce.
When the war department turned
these grenades over TO the treasury de-
partment' IL was necessary 10 nave the
charges OF explosives Withdrawn and a
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Dipping Cattle

DIR. f. L. Schenlder OF the bureau OF
animal industry was here from Albu-
querque last week TO inspect the work
cf preparation for dipping cattle by the
cattlemen OF this district II usually
takes several years to eradicate the
scab, brt owing to the vigorous meas
ures being taken, 1t is hoped to get
rid Of II this year. The cattle 90 into
dipping vat, thence to the dripping
pens and lastly into the holding pens.
The watts are expensive and usually
Of cement
Deming graphic., 1919-08-05

The weeek ending July 20 was warm.
mostly dry and generally favorable,
although the dryness was felt In some
Of the southern districts. Generally,
however, the warmth and sunshine has
caused rapid growth Of crops and has
continued the good condition Of stock
and ranges. Harvest Of winter wheat,
rye, some oats and barley continues In
the northern districts, while threshing
Is practically finished In the southern.
Much Of the corn Is past cultivation
and Is tassleing out and silking. while
beans are setting heavily. Second cut
ting Of alfalfa Is proving good In north
ern districts. Apples are eoloring In
the lower Pecos valley. and eanteloupe
shipments continue from the lower Rio
Grande. The season continues 20 be
highly favorable. Va :.
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HIdalgo County Commissioner

sante Fe, n. NJ, Aug. 1.-Actlng
Governor Pankey today announced
the appointment of the following Of
ficers for Hidalgo county, completing
the official roster OF that county.
which wGs created by act Of the last
legislature. with Lordsburg as county
seat:
Commissioner, first district James
Edgar.
Commissioner, second district, w.
b. Inderriden.
Commissioner, third district, W. b.
Hatfield.
Surveyor, Fred A. Kroll.
Probate judge, ]. W. Gould.
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Soldier Bin Passes

Washington, Ang. 2.--Passage OF
the Mondell bin, embodying Secretary
Lanes project for ferns for soldiers
and sailors, was recommended in q
report submitted to the house today
10y Representative sinnot, republican,
Oregon. chairman Of the public lands
committee.
The measure carries an appropria
zion Of $5OOOO.OO and was reported
after exhaustive hearings had beer
held.
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Not n Knoeker

The Deming Graphic is not knock
er Of industry. The town owes much
of its growth to mining investments
and development, although gardens and
farms are the principal interests OF the
people. Such OF the people as have no
mining interests find markets at the
camps an aid to profitable production.
The Graphic expresses qualification that
mining has a better outlook, and adds
that ii is well that miners realized that
strikes during dull times would end in
Observation-Disclosures Herald
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cRANpEuR or MEAsuRED VERSE

.
once month, / warrant Yet, our
mothers and fathers not only read
poems, most any OF them could re-
peat from one to a dozen. Our mothers
sang them TO us-those ballads that
had power to heal our childish fevers
and which first introduced us 10 the
beauty and grandeur OF the inward life
of spirit, and implanted longing to
share IN the aesthetic treasures that
have been collecting since man first
voiced the harmonies OF nature and ma
lures God.
The measured verse is as old as
music itself-lt is music. The Greeks
produced the most wonderful harmo-
nies of words before they were able to
do more than accompany them with the
beat OF measured repetitions. The
sustained melody Is comparatively
modern invention. Music has become
syncopated and has degenerated into
Jazz, and In like manner verse has de-
generated and has lost Its rythem,
rhyme and meter. We could forgive
the loss of rhyme, but rythem and
meter, never. In our fevered condi-
tion we call for jazz and free verse to
accompany us In the ecstacy OF barbaric
dancing and superficial longing for
Illicit sensation.
II Wordsworth, Shelly, Keats, or
Longfellow were alive today they
would starve to death, II they had to
make a living selling their immortal
songs to modern magazines. The mag
nzines cater to the crowd; the crowd
wants jazz.
Yet. II we would read a poem but
once week, II would do much toward
putting us right with ourselves and
with our environment. Not necessarily
poem written In the classical strain
OF Milton or Wordsworth, but some
simple lay that would grip the heart
at once and though Its very melody and
simple sentiment lay hold Of our hearts
and bring us peace OF such poem
Longfellow speaks In his stanzas:
Come. read TO me some poem,
Some simple and heartfelt lay,
That shall soothe this restless feeling,
And Danish the thought Of the day
Not from the grand old masters,
Nor from the bards sublime,
Whose distant footsteps echo,
Through the corridors of time:
For, like the strain Of martial music,
Their mighty thoughts suggest
Life's endless toll and endeavor,
And tonight l long for rest.
II we fall asleep with the thoughts
OF Tennyson, how more would we rise
refreshed than after a night OF cabaret
Jazz. These thoughts never grow old
fashioned as long as the heart responds
to the stimulus OF affectionate memory
Break. Break. Break
Break, break, break,
On thy cold, gray stones, . sea
And would that my tongue could utter
The Thoughts that arise In me.
| o. well for the fisherman's boy
That shouts to his sister at play
| O. well for the railor lad
That he sings In his boat on the bay !
And the stately chips 60 on
To their haven under the hill;
But oh, for the touch OF vanished
hand,
And the sound of a yoice that is still
Break, break, break,
At the foot OF thy crags, o sea-
But the tender grace Of day that Is
dead
Will never come back TO mel
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For you the chance stands today,
To make the liquid gold sands pay,
II you've the nerve to take flyer,
To boost your bank account mp higher,
Wen try to make your pockets fill,
If you will help us push the drill.
Faint heart ne'er won a maiden fair
Nor cold feet made n millionaire.
HOG TOWN OIL 4 GAS CO.,
1t-c German, Texas.
Deming graphic., 1919-08-05

Deming ladies will find all the new
things in bathing suits here. Just
received q large shipment. Come and
get yours before they are all picked
over. They are new and different.
The Toggery. Jack Tidmore.
Deming graphic., 1919-08-05

Don't pay $3.50 for khaki pants. You
save 55 cents by buying them here. Our
price, sl.95. The Toggery. Jack It'd
more.
Deming graphic., 1919-08-05

Did you know you could get tina,
5000 mile fllvver casing at Parrish
Garage for 1920 front and $16.sL
rear.
Deming graphic., 1919-08-05

Hog Town OIL & Gas Co., W. ID. Nor
rel, Banker, President, German Texas.
1t-c
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Why do you pay 81 for work shirts
when you can buy them mt 69e by
walking q little further. The Toggery.
Jack Tidmore.
Deming graphic., 1919-08-05

81 work shirts for 69c. Bitter ge
yours. The Toggery. Jack Tidmore
Deming graphic., 1919-08-05

s23.s5 buys a good wOrsted suit, while
they last. Fancy blues and browns.
The Tcggery. Jack Tidmore.
Deming graphic., 1919-08-05

Notice 10 the COW men: Justin boots,
the best made. Every pair Is guaran-
teed. The Toggery, Jack Tidmore.
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Card Of Thanks

We wish to thank the many kino
friends and neishbors whose kindly
sympathy helped us to bear the loss Oh
eur beloved father and brother. Vt Is
the kindly ministrations In misfortune
like ours that draws us toward cur
kind in the boonds of human affection.
RUBY HARRISON,
EVE HARRISON.
ALTA HARRISON.
CHARLES HARRISON.
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Refinery

% call for the building refinery In the near future ThS
or large returns great
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Act Now

limited amount of offered value (sioO) this
afordWhch VIII
lriuds and do NOT etate advise Immediate action
Deming graphic., 1919-08-05
Our Holdings
Drilling

We are at arranging Of plan for the drilling
Three new wells Pool where the greatest OF Gu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
GETTING READY FOR
 CHRISTMAS RELIEF
City Department Relief and Correc-
 tions Planning to Aid Deserving People During Holiday Season

The Community Christmas is being arranged this year as in former years The department of relief and correc- tions of the city is cooperating with the Boy Scouts under the direction of Mir. Wester, and is aided in many ways by benevolent people who wish the poor families and children to have a good Christmas and to be remembered and provided for with basket of such substantials as the charitable individ- uals and organizations of Birmingham know how to give and provide for the poor.
 Donations of money and anything that will make these people happy are asked for, to be promised now, as far in advance of Christmas as possible.
 Many people and Sunday school classes and church and other, ,organiza- tions prefer to fill their own baskets and deliver them in person on Christ mas or the day before. If they wish the names of deserving families and children, they can get them, as a con- siderable number has already been in- vestigated Other names are asked for and will be followed up by trained so~ cial workers and investigated. Any trained social worker who can help in this matter is requested to communi- cate work Rev. Walter s. Brown at his office at the city hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
JUDGE GRUBB GIVES FINAL DECREE IN
 CARBON HILL CASE

The superior lien on the waterworks and electric light plants at Carbon Hill was granted to Mrs. Hannah T. Vosper and the State Savings bank of Ann Ar Dor, Mich. and the American Trust and Savings bank as trustees for the ben- of the refunding bonds of Carbon Hill, in a final decree ordered yesterday by Judge W, L Grubb of the United States court in this case.
 Mrs. Vosper will also recover a judg- ment for $350o on bonds, together with interest due and the State Savings bank 5000, due on bonds. with inter- est The decree gives the compliments the right to have property sold to re- cover the judgments herein rendered if necessary.
 The case has been in court for sew eral months, suit having been filed in Walker county some time ago by lone F. Marks, claiming the property composed of the waterworks plant and electric light plant at Carbon Hill un- der lien. A bill filed in chancery grant ed her. the superior lien. but another by Mrs. Vosper and others, claiming that they had a superior lien on the same property, and this petition was granted by Judge Grubb.
 In the same decree lone F. Marks is restrained from asserting her lien upon the franchise on the water and light plant of the city of Carbon Hill as was described in the deed made in chancery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
Too Much Booze, Says
 the Flying Parson"
By Associated Press

New York. December s.%The secret of the failure of some of the pilots in the recent trans-continental air race can be attributed to too much booze" " Lieut.. Belvin W. Maynard, the flying parson," declared in a statement made public tonight by the Anti-saloon league.
 If all of them had been as sober as myself I would not have been the win ner," he added.
 Although he declared he was ''preju- diced against strong drink" the fly ing parson' admitted there are "a few instances when pilot might be justi- fled in using it.
 He pointed out that the aviator might take drink to tide him over" after becoming exhausted after con- tinuous flying for 12 or Is hours.
 Lieutenant Maynard said that many of the fatal air accidents were due to pilots flying half intoxicated" or with hangover from the night be- fore"
 "A pilot needs every bit of gray mat ter God has given him in an emergency and to have brain clear from hang overs and the effects of booze is a great asset" he added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
'METHODISTS WANT
 NO INTERVENTION

New York, December S.-Resolutions declaring that there is no adequate reason for armed intervention in Mex leo and calling on the State Depart ment to place before the public all the facts in the ca SC, in the event that severance of diplomatic relations is considered, were adopted by the board of foreign missions of the Methodist church, in session here today. Bishop F. J. Mcconnell of Denver, who has supervised the work of the denomina- ton in Mexico and has visited that country al least once a year for the past seven years, fostered the resolu- tion, which will be presented to the State Department in person by Bishop William Frazier Mcdowell of Wash ington.
 "It is our conviction." read the reso- lutions, that if the United States de- cided that diplomatic relations should be severed with Mexico. the State De- partment should first place before the people of the United States all the grounds for such step. including all the correspondence on all the cases which seem to make severance of rela. tionship necessary, together with any documents which may show what in- fluence, if any. regard for foreign in- vestments in Mexico has had in shap- ing the decision.
 If We, could have for churches schools and hospitals in Mexico tithe of the money successful war would cost, we could put out of ths question forever the Likelihood of war between Mexico and the United States"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
NEGRO CHANGES PLEA
 IN ROBBERY CHARGE
After Protesting His Innocence Negro Pleads Guilty and Is Given
 Thirty Years

Lee Johnson, negro, charged with high way ronbery, pleaded guilty yesterday aft ernoon before Judge w. E. Fort in tlws criminal division of the circuit court after testimony had begun to be heard in the case On agreement of counsel for the prosecution and defense, he is to be sentenced to 30 years in the peni- tentiary
 The negro stoutly maintained his inno- cenee during the trial up until the noon hour, but on court reconvening at 7 o'clock he changer his plea to that of guilty. According to the evidence. John son held up and robbed a negro named Ben Sellers.
 John Clark, a 15-yearold negro boya charged with the murder of Richard Whitehouse, negro, was found guilty ot manslaughter in the second degree by a jury in Judge H. P Heflin's division, and sentence placed at six months hard labor The defendant claimed the shoot ing was accidental.
 The large number of capital cases that are set for the week made it necessary for them to be distributed between the two divisions of the court
 Two cases out of the twelve that had been set for this week were passed to be reset. They were Elmra Garden, charged with murder, and I. N. Britton, statutory offense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
CONSTGNEES
 DEMURRAGE MONEY
Car Efficiency Committee Also Re- duces Number of Cars Held
 Overtime

Almost s5000 was saved to Birming- ham merchants in November through the activities of a number of young men connected with the railroads cen tering in Birmingham, and the car movements have improved even more than that sum would indicate.
 short time ago representatives of freight departments of the railroads formed an organization which they call the car efficiency committee. Each road has one representative on the committee. They meet three times a week. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays At these meetings they re- port the number of cars in the yards, the calls on merchants they make, and the number of cars that are held after free hours, that is, longer than AS hours after delivery on the tracks of the con- signee
 In the month of November, by per sonal1y calling the attention of con- signees to the ca& awaiting unloading, they saved to the merchants s4900 in demurrage charges and reduced the number of cars held beyond the free time by 25 per cent.
 The members of the committee made 240 calls last week on merchants noti- flying them that cars were ready to be unloaded, 319 the week before and about 200 the week before that
 As soon as car has been on the track 24 hours some member of the committee notifies the consignee and they report that in only very few instances has the cinsignee failed to promptly unload It.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09

sinking of the warships in the Scapa Flow on Germany in "a spirit of equity after a hearing by the repara- tions commission"
 The notes warn Germany for the last time that denunciation of the armis- tice would give the allied armies all latitude for necessary military, meas ures and adds;
 "In this spirit we await without de- lay signature of the protocol and the exchange of notifications"
 Regarding the coercion clause of the protocol, the supreme council considers that signature of the protocol and rat ification will make the treaty effec- tive and that the protocols execution will be guaranteed by the general terms of the treaty and by ordinarily recognized methods. It rejects the Germans "pretended right" to modif- cation Of the treaty clauses as com pensation for the absence of Americans from the commissions. It declares that 'it is vain for Germany to seek to delay the treaty's effectiveness be- cause of the position of the. Americans with regard to the commissions
 The second note deals entirely with the Scapa Flow incident It places the responsibility on the Germans for the sinkngs and sees in the protest only "an attempt. difficult to explain, to delay the treaty."
 The note cites the secret message of the German admiralty Admiral Von Trathal to Admiral Von Reuter-. in command of the German crews of the Scapa Flow ships. dated May. telling him that the fleets disposition can not be decided without us, it will be finished by us and delivery to the enemy avoided"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
SUGAR BOARD SAYS
 REPORT IS UNTRUE
sy A.sssl.lsd rrs.

New York. December S-Reports that heavy shipments of sugar were being sent abroad by American refiners to gorge foreign consumers and starve the Ameri- can sugar consuming public have received such extensive circulation that the suga: equalization board was led today to issue an official denial of them.
 The boards s statement says that the stocks of raw and refined sugar on hand here Decemhe- totalled 440oO tons. There is due to arrive within the next few weeks an additional $500 tons, making a total of 720oo tons
 Of this amount. the board asserts 44fO0 tons belongs to the British government and was sent here from Cuba to be re- fined
 This sugar wac bought" the statement adds. ''hy the British royal commission acting for France and Italy as well as for the United Kingdom last year in Cuba and comes to this country only to be re- fined. The only way in which it affects us is that it makes possible the use Of American capital in labor in refining Eng fish sugars"
 Su5tractfng the amount of sugar sent 10 the royal comm'sslon ana aISo dooul w tons which refiners are to ship to Var1ous other countries on contracts which they entered into before July of th1s year. and which they have not shipped owing to the shortage here, there remains about g GOO tons available for the demands of New York City and vicinitd. This Is m addition to the 50.0o0.0oo pounds of beet. sugar being sent to the eastern territory from the wcs-
 The new crop, of Cuban sugar is ex- pected here before the end of the month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
BULLOCK COUNTY
 BOYS RAISE HOGS
Impetus Given Movement By Prizes Won for Fine Porkers During
 the Past Season

Fifty agricultural club boys of Bull lock county, Alabama, some time ago shipped carload of 53 hogs which averaged 200 pounds apiece and con sisted of smooth, well -fattened, uni form porkers produced in the heart of the peanut belt and fed a supplement- ary corn ration, which produced hard pork.s-s
 The carload was sold at auction and purchased by a branch of one of the large packings firms at $1540 hum dred pounds. This load of hogs won a prize of st00 as the best exhibit of it's kind at the Alabama state fair the success of the unique exhibit being due largely to the local county agent. This demonstration showed conclu- sively what united effort on the part of community can accomplish in pork production. It not only was full of education to the boys who participated,