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FIRE DESTROYS WAREHOUSE
Firemen Did Good Work But Were
Badly Handicapped

Last Tuesday afternoon, Just as the
Graphic went TO press, the fire whistle
sounded, when small house on the
west side OF the Western Transfer Co.'S
yard and warehouse north OF the I'M
ion station was discovered TO be on
fire. As there was brisk wind from
the west the flames were driven at once
into large rick Of firewood and a
small house just inside Of the fence
surrounding the yards. From there II
spread quickly to the large warehouse
which was packed almost full Of stored
goods. BY the time the fremen reach
ed the scene the warehouse was n mass
of flames. and before the firemen could
couple on 10 the nearest plug, which
was at the ice plant 200 yards or more
away, the warehouse and contents were
almost consumed. Only one stream OF
water was available, but by skillfully
playing this upon the fast spreading
fldmes the adjoining property and a
saved as well as the small office build
ing on the front of the companys yard.
Mr.. Noonan, the owner Of the Trans
fer company was away. having left for
Columbus about one hour before the
fire started. lie lost all his wearing
apparel and other personal effects
which were In the small dwelling next
to the one In which the fire originated,
which he used as living apartments.
There was no INSURANCE. so far as we
have been able to learn, except II small
amount upon the warehouse building.
5000.
The eaviest loss was the goods stor-
ed In the warehouse consisting largely
of furniture and other household goods.
Among these was fine piano belong
ing to NJ. G. Drury. Mr.. Malcom, Of
the firm of Malcom 4 Ross lost all his
furniture. Frank e. Anderle, OF Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, n soldier who recently
left here lost motor cycle; Mrs. c. c.
Barnes, Tucson; A. Il. Clifford, Solano,
n. NJ; Fred longwell Cisco, Texas
Mrs, Wease. Ranger, Texas; T.. L.
Middleton, Bisbee, Arizona; w. ii,
Seaman, Globe, Arizona and Mr.. Hol'
com, Deming, are few Of the many
| who had va lnahias .tored In tho yVa ~.
house-all of which was n total loss
no insurance upon any Of It so far as
we are able to learn. In addition ia
these the furniture and fixtures, eX
cept one desk. used In the branch office
Of the L. $. labor Dept. which was re-
Gently discontinued here, were stored In
the warehouse.
The building was insured for $500
Deming graphic., 1919-06-10

A moonlight lawn fete will he given
at the home Of Mrs Chas. Sage, 40l s
Granite avenue, Friday. Jun IL. Be
ginning at q p. m. Just in time To get
n good home cooked menu.
Booths will he arranged in which
the following articles Of food will he
sold
Jellied chicken.
Hot beef sandwiches.
Welnners.
Camp fire coffee.
lee cream cones and Home grown
cakes.
No one article will he sold for more
than 10 cents.
Minstrels will render music durinl
evening and the BusyBee division Of the
Circle of the Christian church are max
ing plans for a whole evening Of pleas
ure.
Every one is invited-both old AM
young.
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Cruel Advantage

"The hest the Germans had was to
be pitted against the division. In addi-
tlon. the enemy had the cruel advantage
Of occupying position strongly forti-
fled by nature ana which he had spent
four years in further strengthening for
defense. Facing death countless times
each day and daily and nightly under
going hardships that can only he
imagined by those who have not sensel
them. these troops Of the S9th respond
ed 10 every call made upon them. And
they proved General Summerall n good
prophet by defeating the Hun wher'
ever they clashed with him. And history
will show that S9th did its full share
IN starting that backward movement
Of the hoche from the Meuse, that did
not stop until he had retreated beyond
the Rhine.
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A Tough Job

"Now the S9th had been informed
that the Bois de Bantheville would not
prove much Of n Iiopping up job. Some
body lied. Any one Of the doughhoyS
Of the 356th aud the 353d infantry regi-
ments who were on that mission will
tell you that. The night Of October
2O-21 the first battalion 356th tried.
but was not wholly successful. Two
nights later. under the personal direc-
ton Of Col. ]. H. Reeves, the first hat
talon Of the 353d infantry went
through. cleaned out the woods and
rescued some elements of the 356th that
had been cut off The 3j3d's losses
were eleven killed and twenty-four
wounded
From that date until November l.
when the big attack came, the division
held this line, maintaining contact with
the enemy. Violent enemy lombard
ments with gas and high explosive
shells were Of daily occurrence. The
hrignde's losses during the period were
over seven hundred"
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Gold Strike al Minlselman

Tucson. Ariz. Jane 4.-"The great
est gold strike ever made in the United
States" is the claim Of Hiram Whit
comb concerning the Aztlan mine. seven
miles north OF Winkelman. property
owned by himself. Il. X. Tufts. Nelson
O'Shaughnessy and T.. ID. Scott Whit
comb has been manager OF the Worlds
Fair silver mine near Patagonia and Of
the las Guijas tungsten mines. He has
secured Chicago backing to the extent
Of $150,OO0 and win build 100 ton mill
and -four mile arial tram from the
mine to the Arizona Eastern railroad
above Winkelman. on the ella.
On the Aztlan companys seven claims
Is a blanket gold deposit. cut by six
vertical veins carrying very high gold.
values whitcomb states that already
$4,000 tons of $40 ore are ready for
stamping. or matter of $3,OO000O.
Much Of the ore Is much more valuable
than this. Assays run up to $2O0. 900 o
ton.
whitcomh states his belief that the
new strike is a greater one than was
known at either Golflfield or Tonopah
and that surge Of gold seekers may
he expeci-d at once.
Deming graphic., 1919-06-10
.S97H DIV. MADE HISTORY
What General Pershing Thinks Of the
Brave Soldiers From the
Southwest States
Who Won Imperishable Gery on the
Bloody Battlefields Of Europe
Where Many Died

The S9th Division, composed largely
Of troops from Arizona and New Mexi-
ca. which. arrived recently at y. y. from
overseas. and large number Of the
boys reached Camp Bierne near III Paso
last week to be mustered out, played
such an important part In the great
war that II deserves more than passing
notice. Many of these young men are
wellknCwn 40 many readers Of the
Grapic, who we are sure viii read with
pleasure the following tribute paid the
S9th by the Officers under whom they
served:
]. u. Mabry, federal director of
troops movements In this district says
"The Eighty-ninth division engaged IN
almost three weeks Of most severe
fighting IN the Meuse-Argonne. The
Middle West troops had been rushed
out of the ST. Mihiel sector October q
Five days by motor truck and marching
we're required to reach the Epinonville
area Of the Argonne Meuse. where the
division was TO relieve the Thirty
second. which was In hard fighting. II
was, however, five days more before
the Thirty-sec0nd was withdrawn from
the front line and the Eighty-nintl
went Ia.
The Eighty-ninth was ready for tho
biggest event on its history. The Rain
bow division was ON the left Of thu
Eighty-nmth the Ninetieth division
was on It's right.
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your penetration, yard by yard, OF
wools and ravines. your heroic resist
ance In the face Of counter attacks,
supported by powerful artillery fire.
For more than month, from the mi
tial attack. September 20. you fought
your way slowly through the Argonne-
through the woods and over hills west
Of the Meuse; you slowly enlarged
your hold on the CoteS de Mouse to the
east and then, on the first Of Novcm'
her. your attack forced the enemy into
flight. Pressing his retreat. you clear
I'd the entire left hank Of the Mei;s'
south of Sedan, and then stormed ihs
heights on the right bank and drove
him into the plain beyond
Deming graphic., 1919-06-10
CAPT. ELY HERE
Drops In for Visit OF Way to His
Kansas Home
made


Capt. Clyde Earl Ely, former publish
er Of the Graphic. who headed the
lI5th machine gun battalion from its
training days at Camp Kearney across
the sea to France and back to Cali
fornia To he mustered out. came In
Monday for n brief visit with old
friends ON his way to rejoin Mrs. Ely
at Usage, Kansas The captaih al
though his command. the l45th, no
longer exists, will remain with Uncle
Sans fighting forces and expects to he
assigned to Fort Bliss on his retura
from his present furlough
Capt Ely was the commanding Off
Ger of the national guard company
from Luna county, many Of whom lost
their lives during the fighting In
France. but he himself had the misfor-
,rne that many men had-he mastered
his particular branch. machine gun
fire, So well that he was kept back Of
the lines grinding out experts for the
front line. Casualties were particular
ly heavy among the Spanish American
members Of his old company. running
up to nearly score. Most of these
Mexican boys were from Dona Ana
county.
Capt Ely leaves tonight for Kansas,
Deming graphic., 1919-06-10
BRUTAL SLAYER ON TRIAL
Slsysr Of WellKnown Demlng Boys on
Trial at Globe this Week
Parents nj Trial
Arthur Bean and Paul MeCurry
Slain ON Black River In
October Last Year

In September OF last year Arthur
Bean and Paul McCurray, two we'll
known and popular Deming boys,
sons Of Mr.. and Mrs. Garret Bean and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. McCurray, left
here together for Arizona ON a fishing
and hunting expedition, leaving here
over the Southern Pacific. Nothing
was henrd from them for about a
month, when this community was
startled on receipt Of telegram from
Globe. Arizona, stating that officers,
returning from the Black River district
IN the mountainous district to the north
reported the finding OF the bodies Of
two yonng men who had been killed,
thrown In the river and weighted down
with slaves. As no word had been re-
ceived from the boys, IL was at once
feared that they were the victims who
had been so foully murdered. and Gar
ret Bean, the father OF Arthur and
Grondy Blevens relative Of the Nc
Currays left at once for Globe There
they found that the two boys had left
there In spring wagon In company
with an elderly man driving two bur
ros II was further ascertained that
they had left their trunks with mer-
chant from whom they bought supplies.
IL was also learned that an Indian was
camped near where forest ranger dis
covered the bodies. This Indian saw the
boys In camp with man fitting the
description Of the boys and man as Civ
en- by the Globe merchant. Further
more, Notwithstanding they had no OPP
p0rtunity To examine the bodies found
since they were In such state of decay
when found that they were buried
near by which was some seventy miles
away, Messrs. Bean and Blevins re-
turned to Deming fully convinced that
the bodies were none other than those
Of the two young men
Rangers. federal, county and l0ca
officers throughout Arizona were noti
fled and vigilant hunt was started nj
once to run down the murderer. In &
very few days a man by the name OF
VI Is King was arrested at Magdalens
n NJ. He confessed to the killing. de
scribing II in detail, but claimed he did
Il In self defence. A press dispatcl
sent out from Globe on October 10
1913. aud published In the Graphic
October lS, 1913, says:
"The confession In its entirety is on'
Of the most remarkable documents eve
given to the local court. II tells cold
blo0ded story Of the compGnionship
between the boys and the old man. tn
"trip 10 the mountains and the killing
King related the story without any visi
hle show of emotion or repentance 10
his deed. His only show Of feeling wa
over the loss OF sleep while returning
from Magdalena with the Officers
King has been In Jail at Globe wher
he waived preliminary hearing be
fore United States commissioner am
was bound over TO Federal court with
out hail
Mr.. and Mrs Garrett Bean left sun
day morning for Globe where King
trial was to come up this week. Tn
McCprrays are now living In Californi
Deming graphic., 1919-06-10
Roads Reported in Bad Condition

Recent reports from the Wichita
county Texas oil fields describe roal
and field conditions as the worst since
the fields opened. Weeks Of rain with
hut little sunshine have made the roads
lakes OF mud. Only such operators as
were lucky enough to get their material
on the ground before the last rains are
able to 90 ahead with development
Deming graphic., 1919-06-10

j. $. vaught, the vlgilhnt district at
torney of the 9th judicial district, left
last Friday for his old home at Magno-
liza. Mississippi where he will visit old
friends and relatives for week or ten
days. His mother will return with him
and NAV make his home here in the fu-
ture
Deming graphic., 1919-06-10

Capt. W. II. Barnacle who was re-
Gently mustered out Of 135th Infantry
Camp Cody. now with ]. G. 0Teary.
the cigar man ON the corner, was con
fined to his room several days last
week suffering from wrenching his
hack while handling a box OF goods.
Deming graphic., 1919-06-10

A. ]. Moves. recently discharged from
motor transport unit 000 which was
stationed at Philadelphia, arrived home
last Thursday. He was met at the
train by his friend II. Il. wildar who
was recently discharged from the 1I3d
machine gun battleion.
Deming graphic., 1919-06-10

V. c. Shrigley, Of Globe. Ariz., and
about twenty other Arizona members
Of the famous S9th Division, passed
through here Monday morning on their
way home. They had received their
discharges Sunday at III Paso.
Deming graphic., 1919-06-10

Harry. the five year old son of Rev.
II. j. Kerns. sustained painful injuries
one day last week by being hit ON the
mouth by a swing which was In use by
a playmate. One front tooth was
knocked out,
Deming graphic., 1919-06-10
Trueks From %. s. for Sew MexIeO

Santa Fe. n. NJ, June ITO confer
with the war department about get
ting army truck for the state OF New
Mexico. chairman Charles Springer of
the state highways commission has
left for Washington He wants the
trucks for road work
Deming graphic., 1919-06-10

Misses ollie and Helen Glass left
Saturday for Morganton. Va to make
their home. They have been here since
the coming OF the camp IN 1917
Deming graphic., 1919-06-10
PershIng's Tribute

Tribute to the Eighty-nlnth division
was paid by General Pershlng In Gen
eral order No. ~. G. II. q. A. Il. +,
1918. which is as follows:
1T is with sense of gratitude for
its splendid accomplishments. vhich
will live through all history, that |
record IN general orders, a tribute ia
the victory OF the First Army In the
Meuse- Argonne battle.
Tested aud strengthened by the re-
duction Of the st. Mihiel salient. for
more than six weeks you battered
against the pivot Of the enemy line on
the western front. II was position of
imposing natural strength. stretching
ON both sides Of the Meuse river from
the bitterly contested hills north of
veru ,n to the almost impenetrable for.
est of the Argonne; a position. more
over. fortified by four years Of labor
designed to render Il lmpregnable.
position held with the fullest resources
Of the enemy That positoin you broke
utterly. and thereby FASTENED the col
lapse OF the enemy's military power.
Soldiers Of all the divisions engaged
under the First Third and Fifth corps
the Eighty-nlnth. YOU viii be long re
membered for the stubborn persistence
Of your progress. your stormIng OF oh
stinately defended machine gun nests
Deming graphic., 1919-06-10
AN EXODUS FROM JUAIR|EEz
Rebels Move Toward River-valuables
Moved to III Paso-Mayor Of
villa Ahumada Flees Wills


A courier reached Juarez yesterday
from villa Ahumada, 81 miles to the
south OF the border, bringing confirma-
tion Of the reported presence there Of n
strong force Of rebels, under command
Of General Felipe Angeles.
shortly after the arrival of the
courier American business men and
well-to-do Mexicans commenced moving
their valnables 10 this side Of the river
aud before 8 p. m. the exodus had he
comp Qenpral
Deming graphic., 1919-06-10
Fighting Reported

There were persistent reports Of fight
ing at TERRA Blanca, a station on the
Mexican Central. 10 miles from the
border. A scouting party, consisting
Of so federal soldiers under command
Of lieutenant, was reported to have
left early yesterday In the direction Of
TERRA Blanca and failed to return. The
belief Is general In Juarez that these
men deserted to the rebels.
villa sympathizerS In III Paso last
night freely predict that Juarez would
he attacked. and that the federal gar.
rlson would surrender without n strug
Gle
Deming graphic., 1919-06-10
DIR. COOK AFTER OIL
Heads Company With Cheekerboard
Holdings In Texas. Field

DR. Frederick A. Cook, noted arctic
explorer, is head OF the Texas Eagle
o.. company. organized at Fort
Worth with n 100000 capitalization.
The company holds leases on 1900
acres which checkerboards the Texas
oil fields.
DIR. Cook Is said to he geologist
as well as an explorer, and has put
In three months examining oil lands
In the west and northwest Texas oil
fields.
ON number of occasions before
large audiences, IN Fort Worth. DIR.
Cook has narrated his adventures and
experiences In the far north seeking
the north pole.
The States oil company, of Okla
homa, has contracted to drill n 5000
foot well near Portales. ~ NJ. The
rig Is said To he en rOute. This com
pany has leased $4,000 acres.
oil excitement In Socorro county,
n. NJ, has shifted from the western
part to section Of country 20 to 20
miles north and east of that town
Persons are rushing there to make To-
cations.
There was an oil excitement there
about three years ago when the
Plerson interests were prospecting, II
soon subsidized and no prospect well
was put down.
Deming graphic., 1919-06-10
woodmen 10 Picnic

The W. q. W. and woodmen Circle
will hold a picnic on July 4th at Old
town. on the Mimbres. The plbllc Is In
vited.
Deming graphic., 1919-06-10

w. t. Archer. who has made his
home here for the past five years. left
Saturday morning for Globe. Arizona,
whee his family win Join him shortly.
Deming graphic., 1919-06-10

A report from Loving. Eddy county,
n. NJ, says that n. q. Christensen. Of
CovIngton. KY, has contracted to drill
an oil well for oil near Loving, He
has leased large acreage south Of
Carlsbad.
will Drill $500 Foot Well Near Portales
Deming graphic., 1919-06-10

Graphlc adyertlsers are reIlabIe.
Deming graphic., 1919-06-10
Garrison In Trenches

The entire garrison Of Juarez was
Out In the trenches last night. and ac-
cording to the officers the greatest con
fidence prevailed ns TO their ability 10
withstand any assault.
A military train sent south on the
Mexican Central Yesterday returned 10
Junrez last night having reached Il
point few miles north Of Samalayuca.
10 miles south of the border, where they
found the track torn up. The officer In
command reported considerable force
Of mounted rebels marching from Sa.
malayuca In the direction Of Guadalupe.
border town opposite Fabens, Texas.
~ miles east Of III Paso. The Guadn-
lupe garrison. which is small. was re
Gently brought to Juarez and the town
is protected only by few fiscal guards
Bring in Engines
In order to prevent the road from he
ing used by the rebels. the officials OF
the Mexico Northwestern railroad have
brought all their locomotives To Juarez
The train which arrived last night
brought three locomotives, which leaves
none north Of the Cumbre Pass. The
line over the pass has been out OF com
mission for months and beyond that
point the railroad is being operated
alternately by the government and the
rebels.
Villas army or at least its advance
guard left Samalayuca. station ON th,
Mexican Central railroad 30 miles
south of Juarez. Yesterday morning, ap
parently headed for Guadalupe,30 miles
east Of .Iuarez, according to official in
formation received IN the city across
the line last evening.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-03

Berlin. March Berlin newspap-
ers with the exception of the Social
list organs were prevented from ap-
pearing as q result of a sudden strike
proclaimed today
1t is uncertain whether this strike
Is a prelude to general political
strike. for which large part of Ber-
lin labor is agitating, or whether it
is due to trade demands Fear is ex-
pressed in some quarters. that the
present situation may be spark in
the political powder barrel.
The Municipal Council of Greater
Berlin today published an appeal to
the nonSocialist population of the
capital for a general counler-strike in
case of Independent Socialists carry
out their threat to call a general
strike. The council asks the people
to combat force with force. The
prestige Of This organization, how
ever is not high
That the BoIsheyik are succeeding
in their propaganda for Soviet rule is
amply evidenced by the Governments
indecision with respect to the plan 10
incorporate the ideas Of the Soldiers
and Workmen's organization IA the
constitution. There is further evi-
dencei that Hugo 4iaase's party. 0the
independent Socialists. is, preparing
to make common cause wiihii ehe
Spartacides in concentrated 9iefioft
10 overthrow the SOheidemann CAbi.
pebjDyo lsunGhing h general strike
,Yithlthe purpose of forcing the issue
.pi Soviet rule. 7,sa saif-7'
The German BolshepM are employ
ing .newrtactics along political lines.
n FRIDAYS elections to- the Executive
CommilleeeOf the Greater Berlin
Soviets they captured two seats,
their first representation in that body.
in which they and the Independents
have now an equal vote
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-03
A S30,061 FIRE
At P|TTSFIE FIELD
EARLY SUNDAY
Brick Block of c. c. GamweIl
Gutted by Blaze
NO CLEW TO IT'S ORIGIN
Several Industrial Concerns in the
Building Suffered Considerable Loss
Much Loss from Water

Pittsfeld. March Fire early this
morning caused damage estimated at
$4,000 to the three-story brick build
ing Of Cecil c. Gamwell and occu-
pants on Gamwell court, off Colum-
bus avenue. The blaze started on the
second floor occupied by the Haskell
paper box company whose stock
was completely burned 1t spread up
through to the third floor occupied
by the Berkshire sheet metal works
of which Daniel l.. Hood is the
proprietor, who also last heavily in
stock The first was practically CON
fined to the second and third floors.
although it burned through the roof
in several places. The damage on
the first floor was entirely from wa
ter. The estims ted losses are as fol
lows
Cecil C. Gamwell, owner of block,
S15OOO
Haskell paper box company, $4,000
Berkshire sheet metal works,
$4,000.
Edward W. Day, printer, first hoor
$1,000.
Brockwen & Co. hotel supplies,
first fioor, $4,000
sammon and wiemore. plumbers.
$2OG
Total $4,000.
There is no clew to the cause Of
the FIRST, which apparently was the
hottest about where electric wires en-
tered the building to switch in the
Haskell shop This has suggested
the possibility that defective wiring
may have something to do with ii.
Mr. Haskell said tonight that his
son. Hsrrg o. Haskell. member Of
dhe-iirn. was In the nop until 4 yes;,
ierdas' tSaturdas) afternoon Before
hellettl TIE floor had been swept 81
alliicuttihes dhd waste material aud
haled so that nothing comhustibta
was 2scattered about Mt Haskell.
SENIOR returned from Boston /. last,
might with'ah ordef. for $4,000 boxes,
from d prominent candy manufacss
.hIrer with many thoushnd more H.
sight Thirteen hands have been eui,,
ployed and he expected to have So
this Week Mr. Haskell was witli
the Dennison manufacturing company
of Framingham for 25 years and for
nine years was manager OF the Eaton
Crane & Pike box shop in this city;
then he was in Philadelphia four
years before returning 10 Pttsield
and establishing the Haskell box
company in April 1917.