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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-05-20
A Tax Ridden People

While the American people are
shouting about what glorious thing
they have done fighting "to make the
world safe for Democracy" II will not
be amiss TO call attention to another
fact and that Is. that we are Just about
the worst tax-ridden people In the
world. At any rate, if there is not n
halt called il this is not true now, it
will soon be a cold, serious fact. II
this country, through its government,
continues to loan millions after mil
lions to the bankrupt governments of
Europe, and continues, through its
government, feeding the hungry in
foreign lands, taxes must go on in
creasing in amounts. This govern
ment has no right to levy taxes for
such purpose. II is all right to appeal
to the people to give of their means
to the cause of charity, but the gov
ernment has no right to send out the
tax collector with his bludgeon to
gather up the earnings of private en-
terprise and dole it out in charity.
The people must demand that the
government get back to its legitimate
functions as provided in the consti-
tuition. II dreamers feel called upon
to provide governments and food for
the nations of the earth, let them
appeal for voluntary subscriptions to
carry out their philanthropic pur-
pose. The bludgeon in the hands of a
"tax eater" is a poor weapon with
which to "make the world safe for
democracy" A horde of tax collectors
going over q country like a plague of
grasshoppers eating up the substance
of the people will dry up the foun-
tain of patriotism in any land.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-05-20
The American Legion

Mayor Hamilton has handed in q
communication which he has just re-
ceived from the temporary secretary
Of the american Legion" which held
an organizing caucus at st. Louis on
the Sth, 9th and 10th Of May.
"The purpose Of the Legion is non
partisan and non-political; ii will
keep alive the principles of justice,
freedom and democracy for which the
veterans fought, and will preserve to
future generations the history and in
cidents of their participation in the
war, and will cement and perpetuate
the ties Of comradeship formed in the
service"
There was committee appointed
for New Mexico. Harry Howard Nor
man Of Santa Fe is the secretary, and
he will be glad to get into communi-
cation with the veterans Of Luna
county, everyone of whom is expected
to join.
As all the returned soldiers in Luna
county are expected to be here on the
30th, it seems that would be a pro-
pitious time to organize dug out"
or post in Deming. We suggest that
the committee of welcome take this
matter up at once with some Of the
enlisted men.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-05-20
LOST TO FORT BAYARD
Chino Leaguers Had No Trouble With
ID. II. s. Saturday

Fort Bayard gave the Deming high
school baseball team its third defeat
Of the season at the high school
grounds last Saturday. The score was
8 to 3. The Fort Bayard bunch was
very strong, being composed Of prac-
tically the same players that repre-
sented that town last season in the
Chino league, and could have run up
larger score, no doubt, had they
cared to do so.
All the visitors runs were plade off
Dryer in the first three innings.
Causland pitched the last six innings
and handed Fort Bayard six success
sive goose-eggs to match the eight
acquired by his own team mates.
Deming's three runs came in the sew
enth, three-base smack by Clark
playing a prominent part in the scor-
ing.
The Deming boys may journey to
Fort Bayard Saturday for n return
game.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-05-20
A Thrilling Murder Case

The pipils Of the high school in
Deming are evidently looking forward
to the time when they will take their
place in the practical affairs Of life
as indicated in the following report
Of some of their activities in school:
"A mock court" was held by the IA
class Of the Junior high school dur
ing last week. These are the days of
lady lawyers and lady jurors.
On Tuesday morning, the 18th in
slant, trial was held in the IA
civics class. Carlton Barbee was tried
on a charge Of murder. Lucia Hanna
was the prosecuting attorney and
Eloise Samuels appeared for the de-
fendant. Christine Powell was the
prosecuting witness. Thomas Roach
was the judge presiding. Doris Siler
was bailiff and Alice Stevens court
stenographer.
The jurors were drawn from the IA
and SA classes, many Of whom were
girls. The trial was concluded in the
Junior high school assembly hall on
Friday, the 10th, when the jury
brought in n verdict Of guilty of muir
der in the second degree. The de-
fendant was sentenced to 25 years
Imprisonment.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-05-20
Lambing Runs 90 Per Cent in State

Reports received by the state sheer
sanitary board indicate that lambing Is
now under full swing all over the state
and that the lamb crop Is breaking
records by averaging ninety per cent
and sometimes even better. Many
, stockmen have sent to the board highly
encouraging letters telling Of their sue
cess.
Sheep scab is still bad throughout the
state and the order for dipping is as
imperative as ever. Secretary Daniel
Paddle announced that Bernalillo, san
Ia Fe and few other counties were the
only ones which have not sent In re-
rorts OF prevalence Of scab.
sheep movements are now ON from
New Mexico grazing lands to Texas.
The payment Of fees show that Texas
raisers are buying many sheep in this
state to restock their fiocks. One fair
ly large shipment was made TO Iowa.
There have been many small transac-
tions. hut no big deals have taken
place vet.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-05-20
CITIZENS COMPANY WILL
SEEK OIL AT DAYTON
New Concern Composed OF Mississippi
Capital Names n. +. Chapman
Statutory Agent.

A new oil company, composed en-
tirely Of capital from beyond the
Mississippi river has been. granted
charter by the state corporation
commission of New Mexico-the
Citizens Oil & Gas Company, cap
ital stock 100000, whose holdings
are near Dayton, in Eddy county, about
100 miles east Of Deming. Indications
Of oil have been found in that section
Ia greater profusion than at any other
point in New Mexico. and II was only
question of time till development
would start there. In fact a producing
well already exists there, known as the
Brown well only short distance from
The Citizens, company's holdings II
looks as II there Is less wildcat In this
venture than In any other well start
ed In this state-less, In fact, than In
many alleged proven sections In the
Texas field
The incorporators Of the new com
pany are G. 4. and l.. l. Garnett, FEE.
and $. l. Everett. all OF Indlanola,
Mississippi and \ F. Chapman Of Dem
ing. who is named as statutory agent.
According to Mr. Chapman, II has
not yet been determined whether the
public, as business men Of Mississippi
and New Mexico have expressed de-
sire to take the entire issue.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-05-20
Good Advice From Oil Broker

Mark Dunbar. of FL Paso, deliv.
cred lecture here last Tuesday aft
ernoon at the Majestic theatre on the
prospects for oil development in New
Mexico and Texas. Being at the head
Of one Of the largest brokerage firms
in the Southwest, he is in a position
to speak intelligently on oil stocks.
He counseled those who contemplate
investment in such stocks to be very
careful to investigate all such prop
ositions before parting with their
money. He said ii was much safer to
buy through well known local brokers
who have enough confidence in the
stocks they offer to put IN
money in them. We have good brok-
ers right here in Deming, through
whom stocks can be secured in any
Of the reliable companies at the same
price it can be purchased anywhere
else. 1t seems to us common sense
would dictate to buy of them.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-05-20
TAXES HIGHER THIS YEAR
Increase VIII Be IS Per s100-Cel
lecti0ns Very Slow

Increase in the tax rate through.
out New Mexico will average IS per
500 this year, according to the New
Mexico Taxpayers association. Last
year 0tero county reported the high
est tax rate, 1886 per 500 of assess
ment. San Juan county came next
with 1912; then Union, 1892; Roose-
welt, s3.04, and Eddy. s3.03, these
maximums being due mostly to on.
periments in municipal ownership.
The counties in which the rate was
between 81 and SO were: Curry. $3.50,
where the water works levy at Clovis
made taxes high; Bernalillo, s2.s5;
Quay, $3.50; Grant. s2.77; Lea, SAFE;
Socorro, s2.75; Colfax. s2.71; Santa
Fe, $2.49; San Miguel, SAG; De Baea.
s2.43; Mora, $2.45; Sierra, $2.25;
Taos, 1928; Guadalupe, s2.27; Lin
coin, s2.12; Mckinley, s2.l2; Rio Ar
riba, 1924; Luna. s2.12; Torrance,
SPOT; Sandoval, s1.s6; Taos, sl.4e.
The total amount Of tax levies was
Sc, 900 ,216.60, or about as much as
the people of the state spend for the
upkeep Of their automobiles.
The county levies took more than
one-half Of the total amount, $685.
49S.l1; the state took about 30 per
cent, 81 ,956, 6,S2S.30, and that included
all the levies for state institutions,
twenty or more in number; state spe-
cials took SIT, ,5S1 81; school districts,
$780,. .323.56; county specials, $780,
434,7l.
As to the collections, the New Mex
leo Tax Review says: "Tax collec-
tions over the state have not been as
heavy for the first half Of the year as
is customarily the case. The
poorest showing was made by Dona
Ana county where, of $347 ,52063, not
single solitary cent is returned as
having been collected, while the best
report is from Guadalupe county,
where of sl93,22l.6S due, sl57 ,S63.19
has been paid"
Colfax county had collected 1927
per cent; Bernalillo, 45.53 per cent;
Lincoln, 1889 per cent; Sierra, 46.65
per cent; Mora, 41.s0 per cent; valen-
cia, Al .48 per cent.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-05-20
ALLEGED HAY FRAUD
Alfred J. Peters, Hay Dealer Of Temple,
and J. N. Jaggers Arrested.

Department of Justice officials,
claiming 10 have discovered frauds
amounting to S2O0,OOO In illegal prof
its, had Alfred J. Peters. hay dealer OF
Temple, Ariz., and J. n. Jaggers, hay
inspector OF Maricopa county, Ariz.,
arrested at Phoenix, last week.
An alleged conspiracy 70 defraud the
government by false grading and
weighing Of hay sold to eighteen army
posts In the southwest. involving. II is
said, shipments Of from 6.OO0 to 1000
tons monthly, with alleged Illegal prof.
its of from 81 to 81 per ton, has been
uncovered here by the department Of
Justice officials. While the details Of
these are being unearthed principally
within the period covered by the past
six or eight months. il il believed they
may have extended throughout the
greater portion Of the war period.
The certificates under which the hay
was shipped to United States army
posts all eventually were forwarded to
the forage office Of the army at Chica-
go. Federal officers seized all Peters
Office records following his arrest and
agents Of the department Of justice now
are investigating these while await
ing the receipt 0f The Chicago certifi-
Gates.
Shipments Of hay covered by certif-
icates now on the way here from Chi
cago are said by federal officers to
have been made to the army posts in
cluding Camp Cody at. Deming; Co
lumbus, Fort Bayard, New Mexico.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-05-20
standard OH Scout AIamOgordO

g. V. wnlison. a scout for the Stand
ard oil company. spent day In Ala
mogorio this week and was very much
interested In the proposed development
work there lie informed the News
that the standard people have just fin
lshed n $500 foot dry hole near Gallup
and have moved over % miles and
started another hole. lie also states
that three holes are going down near
Artesia. two Of them are over 2OO0 feet
and one over llO0. while three more
derrieks are up for other wells. lie
feels that indications are extremely
good in that vicinity.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-05-20
Troop Train Passes Throueh

The l45th NJ. G. Battalion passed
through Deming at noon Sunday en-
route to the Presidio for demobiliza
ton. The outfit. about $50 strong,
was commanded by Capt. Clyde Earl
Ely, Deming's distinguished soldier.
former publisher and editor of The
Graphic. The train was held here for
about an hour during which time Cap
tain Ely was busy shaking hands with
his Deming friends. Captain Ely ex-
poets to return to Deming in about
two weeks. For the benefit of Mr..
Burleson and his remarkable tele-
graphic service, The Graphic will add
that Captain Ely telegraphed Attor-
ney J. c. Watson early Sunday morn
ing from Ell Paso to meet him at the
train. The telegram was delivered
three hours after the train left here.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-05-20
LOCAL BRIEFS

The Golden Gossip club meets with
Mrs, Frank Thurmond Tuesday aft.
ernoon.
Mems work shirts, the best quail
ity, SO cents. The Toggery. Jack lid.
more.
Lieutenant I'll Lane arrived Monday
from service overseas.
Canvass leather palm gloves. 9th.
ers ask more. Our price .l9c. The
Toggery, Jack Tidmore.
Mrs. A. ID. Frost of Columbus was
in Deming on business Monday.
Bud McLerry returned the latter
part of the week from FL Paso, where
he underwent a minor surgical oper-
alton.
Need n pair Of shoes, work or
dress? We can save you money. The
Toggery, Jack Tidmore.
Another big shipment Of bathing
suits. Got yours yet? The Toggery,
Jack Tidmore.
Notice TO ladies': We have all the
new things in bathing suits, caps and
shoes. The Toggery, Jack Tidmore.
Mrs. Laura Gill, a former resident
Of Deming, arrived this week to make
an extended visit at the. home Of her
friend, Mrs. Robertson, 1923 Iron
avenue.
Big shipment Palm Beach and cool
clothes suits just received. 1886 up.
The Toggery, Jack Tidmore.
]. A. Tonkin, who is in charge Of
the drilling outfit that is at work on
the Bowie well, passed through Dem
ing Sunday evening, returning from
FL Paso, where he had eeen to see
about repairs for their boiler or to
secure new cne. Drilling is stopped
for a few days on account Of this
trouble.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-05-20
Keen Your Telephone Bill

The recent order Of Postmaster
General Burleson raising rates on tel
ephone messages and service, having
been taken into court by the corpora
tion commission Of this state, users
Of phones should preserve their re-
eeipted bills. The company managers
say they will refund the excess
charges in case the courts hold that
Burleson had no right TO raise the
rates. SO keep your receipts so you
will be in shape to show at once what
is due you.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-05-20
Christian Endeayor Society Organize

A Christian Endeavor society was or
ganized by the members Of the Chris
tian church at the home of Mrs. ]. NJ.
Barracks on Tuesday evening OF last
week. The officers chosen were: Mrs.
Williams, president; Miss Lucille Ma
jor, vice-president Miss Mary Clark,
secretary; Miss Elois Samuels, pianist.
The society will meet every Sunday
evening at o'clock. The regular
course of study for Christian Endeavor
societies will he followed.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-05-20
WELCOME LUNA FIGHTERS
Party to be Given by Red Cross and
War Camp Community Service,
at the Armory.
Speeches, Tableaux. Luncheon, Dane
Ing. ON Evening Of May 30th,
Memorial Day

Memorial day, May 30th, will close
in Deming with big welcome home
party, given by the Red Cross and
War Camp Community Service. fol
Luna county boys who have returned
from service in the army. The cere-
monies will open at the Armory al
$3.50 p. m. with an address Of wei.
come by Mayor Hamilton. There may
be other speakers. Then will follow;
Community singing.
Series Of tablesux.
Luncheon.
Dancing
The Red Cross shop recently held a
carnival by which they raised funds
for this entertainment, and the men,
bers who are actively at work are de-
termined to make this occasion one
that will be long remembered. The
following committees have been
named:
Welcome Home Party-Mrs. J. G..
Moir, chairman.
Reception-Mrs. E. L. Foulks,
chairman; Mr.. Foulks, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Mahoney, Mayor. and Mrs. r. F.
Hamilton, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Nord-
haus, Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Holt, DR..
and Mrs. M. ]. Moran, Prof. and Mrs.
NJ. s. Mahan.
Refreshments-Mr N. A. Bolich,
chairman; Mines. ID. A. Tulloch, Geo.
Shepard, P. M. Steed, Chris Raithel,
H. Fleishman and A. w. Pollard.
Attendance-Misses Mary Kelly,
Nell Gibson, Myrtle Whitehill, Mary
Burr, Elizabeth Johnson, Dorothy
Mann, Margaret Mahan and Wandra
Pollard.
Decoration-L. r. Whitmore, chair
man; E. C. Bassett, Miss Stone, N. p.
Elufson and c, II. Allison.
Get Acquainted-Mrs. C. j. Kelly,
chairman; Mrs. Thurmond, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. V. Schurtz, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
j. Kelly, Mr.. and Mrs. II. v. White
hill, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Delaney, Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sherman, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Lewis Brown, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. A. McCleery, Mr.. and Mrs. Medric
Boucher, DIR. and Mrs. +. d. Vickers,
Mrs. M. b. Ament, Mrs. l.. A. Hall,
Mrs. Snow and Mrs. j. p. Siler.
Badges--Mrs. l.. X. Whitmore.
Music--Miss Ida Tinnen.
Invitation-Mrs. Minnie Baker,
chairman; Mrs. M. A. Nordhaus, Mrs.
o. II. Almy, Miss Jessie Quincy and
Miss Helen Swope.
Entertainment-Mi Clark, chair
man; Miss Bedichek, Miss Shepard,
Miss Holt, Miss McKeyes, Miss Sc
vier, Mrs. Doyle, Miss Marie Stevens
and Miss Wamel.
Everyone come out and welcome
the soldier boys home, especially the
soldier boys families.
No country can keep the fires of
patriotism burning unless its people
show their appreciation for the sac
rifices made by that portion of its
citizens who have been called upon to
20 forth and fight for its government.
This can be done in no better way
THAI by pubic demonstration such
as Is outlined in the above program.
We trust that every resident of DEM
ing and Luna county will feel that il
is his duty to contribute everything in
his power to make this welcome to
the returning heroes as complete as
was the victories which they won on
the battle fields Of France and Bel
GUM, on the sea. or in the equally i'm
portant service rendered in the dis
charge Of the grinding duties Of camp
life in this country.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-05-20
War Department 10 Build Rarracks

Buildings to house the soldiers
which il is felt necessary to keep on
duty along the border between Mex
leo and the United States are TO be
constructed at twenty different camps
along the border. These camps will
be located at intervals from Browns
vile, Texas, to Nogales, Arizona.
Forty-fve barracks and thirty-five
officers quarters will be built at
Columbus. Altogether the War De-
partment estimates that the cost of
the buildings along the border will
reach S2,000,000.
II will be remembered that Secre-
tary Baker recently made trip along
the border to investigate the housing
conditions, and. found the forces
mainly living in tents.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-05-20
Moonshine Still Found

A moonshine distillery was found
Friday by revenue officers in a mine
in the Tres Hermanas mountains
south Of Deming. A party Of Deming
business men who are interested in a
mine in that neighborhood were over
there a few days ago, but they deny
the soft impeachment that they were
taken into the confidence Of the enter
prising moonshiners.
The distillery was destroyed and
two men placed under arrest by the
officers who made the discovery.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-05-20

Jack says IL he doesn't give you
more for your money than the other
fellow, he doesn't want your trade.
Khaki pants at Sl.95; Palm Beach
suits. se.95 and up; Work hats, 35c
and up: good work shoes, the best
money can buy. Sass; athletic shoes
S2.95: work shirts. 6se; canvass
leather palm gloves. l9e; good work
sox, l9e. Make your dollars have
more cents. The Toggery, Jack Tid-
more.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-05-20
Salvation Army Citadel

Pine and Platinum. Services are
held weekly as follows: Wednesday,
Saturday and Sunday at 8; open air
service at 1880, corner of Pine and
Silver, preceding services in the cit
adel. Our Sunday school is held at
2:30. All the children Of Deming are
invited to attend. This is a good place
to spend an hour ON Sunday after
noon. Parents are invited to come
and bring the children with them.
Yours for souls. John w. Rayner
(captain), officer in charge.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-05-20

+. +. I.oomls, who has been with the
Nordhouse firm for over a year. has
gone to Las Cruces, where he viii en-
gage In the furniture business. Dem
ing regrets to lose him and his family.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-05-20

The 18th cavalry orchestra came up
from Columbus last "Wednesday even
ing and had delightful dance at the
Deming club There was a good turn
out Of Deming people to enjoy the oc-
casion.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-05-20

You can get the best roofing gJohns
ManvilIe Co. for $3.50 +. G. Parrish,
Spot Cash Store. 6-20f
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-05-20

Heavy weight bib overalls. the big
value kind. si.s5. The Toggsry. Jack
TidmOre.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-05-20
Another shipment Of straw and
Panama hats just received. Prices
from 75c to $3.50. The Toggery, Jack
Tidmore.

Sol Carragien, the moving picture
man, has secured location and will
put in a show house at Columbus.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-11-14
CUT THIS OUT
OLD ENGLISH RECIPE FOR CA
TARRH, CATARRHAL DEAFNESS
AND HEAD NOISES.

If YOU know of some one who is
troubled with Catarrhal Deafness, head
noises or ordinary eatarrh, cut out this
formula and hand it to them and you
may have been the means of saving some
poor sufferer perhaps from total deaf
ness. In England scientists for q long
time past have recognized that catarrh
Is constitutional disease and neces-
sarily requires constitutional treatment.
Sprays, inhalers and nose douches are
liable to irritate the delicate air passages
and force the disease into the middle
ear, which frequently means total deaf
ness, or else the disease may be driven
down the air passages towards the lungs,
which is equally as dangerous. The fol-
lowing formula which is used extensively
In the damp English climate, is consti-
tutional treatment and should prove es-
pecially efficacious to sufferers here who
live under more favorable climate condf-
lions.
Secure from your druggist 1 ounce of
Parmint Double strength. Take this
home and add to il " pint of hot water
and little granulated sugar; stir until
dissolved Take one tablespoonful four
times day. This will often bring quick
relief from distressing head noises.
Clogged nostrils should open, breathing
become easy and hearing improve the
inflammation in the eustachian tubes is
reduced. Parmint used in this way acts
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system and has tonic ac-
tion that helps to obtain the desired re-
suits. The preparation is easy to make,
costs little and is pleasant to take. Every
person who has catarrh or head noises or
Is hard of hearing should give this treat
ment trial-Adv.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-11-14

Much vanilla is found growing wild il
Mexico.