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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-09-23
STATE LAND SALE AT THE
COURT HOUSE TOMORROW

Capt. Fred Mueller OF the State
Land Office at Santa Fe arrived In
Deming this morning and tomorrow
morning will hold sale at the county
court house. beginning at 10 o'clock.
of $4,000 acres located on the Old
Spalding tract west OF the city. There
are seventeen wells in good condition
ON the tract, one OF which has a COM
plete irrigation pumping plant In
stalled. The other wells have casing
and all ready to set windmills or
pumping plants 1t is the old site OF
the Rio Mimbres Irrigation project,
which was failure due to the depth
and scarcity OF water for irrigation.
The land IL, however, well adpated to
stockraising, as II Is largely grass land
that receives considerable rain and
flood water. The range can be sup
plemented by the raising OF rough
feed for cattle.
The legal notice OF this sale Is given
ON another page Of this issue, together
with terms and other requirements FOR
bidders. This should be read care
fully by those that expect to bid on
this land.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-09-23
LOCAL BRIEFS

Capt. ]. ]. Sullivan, an officer OF the
American Railway Association al
Camp Cody, was I'm the city today en-
route 10 his home at San Francisco
California. The captain served In
France with the Thlrty-eight U -
Engineers. He has been discharged
from the service.
The fall semester at the State Col
lege viii open next Monday at Mesilla
Park. Among the Deming students
are Walter Russell, Artie Smith. Wal
ter Hall, Eugene Hyatt, Noble McDou'
cal AIva McDougal, Miss Betty
TAYLOR, and Arnold Osmer.
s. l.. wyman of the Standard Gro
cery motored TO Columbus tody on
business.
John steed departed last Sunday fci
Tucson. Arizona. where he VIII again
attend the University OF Arizona.
Mrs. l.. r. Wells Of swastika, \. NJ
arrived IN the city last Sunday ace
ompanied by her sons wife, Mrs. J
n Wells. TO visit with Mrs. Susie Weil'
and family for the winter.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-09-23
GAS IS STRUCK IN
BOW|E'S OIL WELL
OH. Mud and Sand Thrown Over the
Derrick When the Drill Dips Into
Gas Pocket Of U. 8. Company
ENCOUNTERED ABOVE CAP ROCK
Indicates That Oil VIII be Found In
Large Quantity When Drill Goes
Through Heavy Limestone Cap

htVOftS IfUm BOWIE iHulcutt tuul
the town is highly excited over the gas
strike by the United States Oil and
Refining Co. Sunday when the well
began roaring and throwing mud and
sand over the derrick. l.. X. Caulfield.
chemist for the company, was called
from Deming Saturday TO make test.
as oil was then coming up In the slush
bucket Ben Cratzburg, deputy sheriff,
was through Deming yesterday and
confirmed the report, saying that the
roaring OF the well could be heard OF
500 miles. The circumstances would
seem to bear out Mr.. Caulfield's pre-
diction that n. gusher could be expect
ed when the cap rock II pierced, as the
present flow Ii around 200 feet and
above the cap rock which Is 700 to
800 feet thick. oil men say that such
prolific Indications u oil IN seconda-
ry position indicates clearly that oil
In the primarily position Is sure to be
encountered below the cap rock.
Mr. Caulfield says that the Bowie
basin is the western extension OF the
Deming field and that oil there is a
sure indication that is will be found
In the Mimbres Valley. II might be of
lnttftrt W tnut
states that the next drilling OF the
company will be done on the leases
held by the United States Co. here OF
course, the strike Sunday Is simply an
encouragement TO the company which
will not stop short OF the big pool
which has supplied the indications and
which lies under the limestone cap.
Frank w. Taylor Of the Deming
Bislee OIL and Refining Co., is highly
elated over the strike at Bowie which.
he says bears out his original idea
that Deming Is the center OF the next
big oil field. His company Is now be-
ing financed by eastern capital and he
hopes 10 have a rig ON the ground very
soon. He also maintains that there
will he at least two other rigs at work
here within the next sixty days OF
sooner.
w. II. Hennessey has been In Dem
ing the past few days looking over the
Deming quadrangle for capitalists
that have the money to drill just as
soon as they can be located satisfacto
rily. II Is a matter of leases, accord
ing to Mr. Hennessey. He has several
other locations TO hook over, but says
that the Deming field looks best tc
him.
Recent reports from Columbus seen
10 indicate that the next few days will
find the well there on the sand. The
price OF stock has gone up by jumps
from ten cents bid and twenty cents
asked TO forty-9ive cents bid and one
dollar asked. Frank Samuels state.
that the management expects Oh
within the next fifteen feet.
The Florida oil Co., local concer
headed by G. l.. Baker, contemplatei
development very soon, but Is no
readv at this time 10 diyulge its plans
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-09-23
TRACING ORIGIN OF NAMES
Well.Known surnames Of English
Families Had Their Beginning
At the Baptlsmal Font.

Many English surnames had their
origin In baptismal names. The fol-
lowing well-known names are OF this
kind: Adams and Addison. from
Adam; Atkins and Atkinson, from Ar
thur; Anderson and Henderson, from
Andrew: Sanders and Saunders, from
Alexander; Elkins and Elklnson, from
Allan; Benson, from Benjamin; Bates
and Bartlett, from Bartholomew Kel-
ley, from Charles; Davidson, Dawson
and Dawson, from David; Ellis. Ellison
and Elliott, from Elias; Gill. GIlpIn.
Gibbs and Gibson. from Gilbert; JEFF
ferson and Jeffrles, from Geoffrey
Harris, Harrison. Hawkins and Hall
(sometlmes), from Henry; Hewson.
from Hugh; Jones, Jennings, Jenkins
and Jackson. from John; Lucas (Lat-
In), from Luke; Madison and Matson,
from Matthew; Pierce and Perkins.
from Peter: Pollock and Polk, from
Paul; Paterson and Pattison, from
Patrick; Dick. Dickson. Dixon. Dick
ems, Dickinson, Dickerson and Rich
ards, from Richard; Robinson, Rob
bins. Roberts, Dobson, Dobbins and
Hopkins. from Robert; Hudson and
Rodgers. from Roger; Simpson. from
Simon; Thompson. Tomson, Tomkins'
from Thomas; Watson. Watkins. from
Walter; wilkins. wilkinson, Williams
Wilson. Wilcox. Willis, Wylie, from
william; and. Of course, all Christian
names ending In son. such as William
son. Johnson. Robertson, and the Ike
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-09-23

for this purpose. The use OF vaccines
for the prevention OF Influenza Is still
In the experimental stage, and the re-
suits which have been obtained so far
do not warrant their general use as a
prophylactic measure; the unitci
States Public Health Service prepared
and distributed under careful control
hundreds of thousands Of doses OF In
fluenza vaccine. but the results failed
20 prove the preparation Of any value,
and its distribution was discontinued
while this department does not be-
lieve that restrictive measures such
as closing OF theatres and the prohl-
bition Of public gatherings have any
effect upon the ultimate number OF
eases which occur In community, II
Is Of the opinion that such measures
are justifieble In small cities and
towns for the purpose Of spreading the
outbreak over a longer period Of time,
thus enabling the community to take
better care Of the sick. II such meas
ures are adopted. they should be put
into practice early to he effective"
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-09-23
RETURNS INDICATE THREE
AMENDMENTS DEFEATED

Only eigth-three votes were cast In
last Tuesdays election ON the three
amendments 20 the state constitution
In Luna county. The results were can
yassed yesterday by the board Of
county commissioners and shows that
the amendment to allow soldiers 10
vote when away from home prevailed.
bu; that the one that proposed to con
solidate the state penal and education-
al institutions under one head was
lost and the road amendment also was
lost. Reports indlcated that the state
wide vote was against all three Of the
amendments.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-09-23

Mrs. o. A. Almy at the Chamber OF
Commerce again calls attention OF the
members of the local Red Cross chap
ter to the necessity OF finishing the
knitting and turning in the materials
To her.
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Continued on Page 81
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-09-23
Must Rely on strength

1t is the fighting strength Of the
United States that this country must
rely upon, not upon the league Of ma.
tlons. The United States must look
out for itself. BY doing that II will
be- OF the greatest service q others.
These are substantially tile words OF
Gen. John J. Pershlng. spoken in
Washington during the last few
hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
STECHER EXPECTED
 ID ARRIVE FRIDAY
Despite RumOr to Contrary Place de Combat Has Not
 Been Changed

There has been a big revival of inter- est in the wrestling game here since the announcement by Bill Streit that Joe Stecher, the scissors king" and Henry Avidson, the giant Swede, would meet on the mat at the B. A. c. gymnasium next Monday night, February 17.
 Owing to the fact that the advance de- mand for tickets has been heavier than in any previous indoor sport here, a rumor was circulated around town to the ef- feet that the match would be staged at Redwood, but this report was promptly denied yesterday by Chairman Streit who stated that the club was the only logical place de combat at this season of the year.
 That Stecher will be the main attrac- tion goes without saying" declared Mir. Streit, but I want to tell you this fell low Avidson is right in his class. The big Swede weighs 240 pounds, is feet tall and is strong enough to lift Pack ard car No, it wont be a one-sided af- fair: not by long shot,
 Stecher is expected to arrive in Birming- ham tomorrow and to finish off his strenuous training at the B. A. c. Ser geant Joe is considered by most wrestling fans as the peer of all grapplers, not even excepting the local favorite "Strang- ler'' Lewis. Stecher's legs are pro- nounced by experts to be the most pow erful possessed by any wrestler in the world and when he gets that scissors locked. it's usually all over but the shouting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
BREAK 4 CHILD'S
 COLD BY GIVING
 SYRUP OF FIGS
Cleanses the little liver and bowels and they get well
 quick.

When your child suffers from cold don't wait; give the little stomach, liver and bowels gentle. thorough cleansing at once When cross. peevish, listless, pale. doesn't sleep, eat or act naturally; if breath is bad stomach sour, give a teaspoonful of california Syrup of Figs" and in a few hours all the clog ged-up. constpated watse sour bile anf undigested food will gently move out of the bowels, and you have a well. playful child again.
 If your child coughs, snuffles ard has caught cold or is feversh or has a sore throat give a good dose of California syrup of Figs" to evacuate the bowels no difference what other treatment is given.
 Sick children needn't be coaxed to take this harmless fruit laxative" Mill lions of mothers keep it handy because they know it's action on the stomach, liver and bowels is prompt and sure. They also know a little given today saves a sick child tomorrow.
 Ask your druggist for 50-cent bottle of California Syrup of Figs" which contains directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups. plainly on the bottle. Beware of countert tits sold here. Get the genuine made by "California Fig Syrup Company" Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13

crowd went into a frenzy of delight But it didn't last long.
 Even before I could wave Tebeau out for jumping beyond the batters box, the whole Baltimore team had surrounded me and was shreking it's protests. Back of the cordon of gesticulating, shouting Orioles were the Cleveland players, fran tically endeavoring to make me hehr them in their contention that Tebeau had fractured no rule And on the outer edge of the circle was an ever increasing throns of Cleveland fanatics jostlng and showing and trying to get near to me. Most of them didn't know what the whole thing was about. but they knew that the Orioles were asking me to undo Tebeau's two-bagger that had scE.'e> what was supposed to be the winning run. And even above the wells of the rival players came shouts from the crowd that apprised me of the fact that something would be doing. and not at all to my liking, if 1 ruled against the Spiders.
 Ut was a tough situation.
 But there was only one thing to do to call out Tebeau for jumping out of the batter's box. And I did it. l guess only a miracle and a few dozen cops saved me from the rage of the Spiders, as well as their rooters.
 Tt was quite long time before the
 
 game renewed Through the tenth and eleventh innings 1 was a constant target for pop bottles and things like that. And every minute or so l expected to feel a piece of lead passing through my hide because one of the especially menacing fanatics. just before being pushed back into the stands, had hissed at me:
 "Ive got a gun and I'll shoot you from the grandstand, you crook
 'ln the twelfth the Orioles, aided by base on balls and two hits. showed a run across the plate. and it was the tally that won the game. The Spiders tried to even it up in their part of the inning, but they failed.
 And when the last Spider went out and the Orioles had won the game, which the Spiders figured they had clinched in the ninth-well, things began to happen. The enraged populace jumped from the stands and raced for me with much speed and malice aforethought. But the cops in that town were a pretty decent lot. and instead of leaving me for the wolves to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
Corbett's Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
By JAMES J. CoRBETr

Tim Hurst, the most picturesque and perhaps the greatest umpire of all time declared to the end of his days that the hardest decision he ever was called upon to make was in Cleveland a quarter of a century ago.
 The Baltimore Orioles and the Cleve- land Spiders were fighting it out for the pennant." related Tim. No one ac- quainted with baseball in the 9os ever can forget the intense rivalry that ex- isted between those two teams-a hatred that was shared by the rooters in the rival cities. It was as much as a Clcve- land players life was worth to appear in Baltimore. and vice versa And mob. ping umpires who gave decisions against the home team became just an incident.
 Baltimore was playing in Cleveland and the stands were packed with baseball maniacs. They were out for a Cleveland victory. and they didn't care how it was brought about. All they yearned for was to see their pets-Tebeau. Childs, Mo Kean, OConnor. Burkett and the other Cleveland terrors of those days-batter Jennings. McGraw, Robinson, Keeler, Kelly. Gleason and the other Orioles into pulp.
 The Spiders went to bat in their half of the ninth with the score tied and the mob bowling for victory. After two men had been retred. Cupid" Childs managed to land on second. That brought up fiery, fighting Patsy Tebou. All through the game the Cleveland captain had been experiencing trouble with a dinky out curve that Bill Hoffer was serving up to him under instructions from Catcher Wilbert Robinson, who knew Tebeau's weakness and was playing on it.
 The curve had habit of breaking on the far side of the plate, and when Hoffer served up the first one in the ninth, Tebeau jumped across the plate and swung for it-but missed. By crossing the plate to hit, Tebeau was violating the rules and I cautioned him. but he only snared a reply.
 Tebeau decided not to be fooled again. So, with Hoffer's next wind up Patsy ran 10 feet forward from the plate, cracked the ball before it broke and sent 1t sail ing to the outfleld for a two bagger, while Childs crossed the pan and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
TROY

1 Troy. February 12-(Special. )-George Owens has now learned that his automobile, which was stolen from his garage on Love street Friday, went towards Montgomery. Telephone mes sages from Briar Hill informed him | that car answering to the descrip- tion of his got stuck in the mud there and had to be pulled out Saturday morning. A young lady living near rec ognized the car and inquired if the young man in the car was MT. owens. He replied that he was not. giving his name as Rodgers He gave army blanket to the negro pulling the car
 out of the mud. which was also like an army blanket George Owens had in
 his car. The fact that the young man paid three others who helped by giving them new knives leads to the suspicion that he is the one who burglarized some stores in Brundidge last week, as
 the knives are the same brand as
 those stolen in Brundidge.
 The commissioners court of Pike county is in session this week with Judge J. G. Key presiding. The com missioners present are: R. D. Shipman, First district; w. D. Chancey, Second district; George Beck Third district, and Walter Huey. Fourth district.
 First Lieut.. w. C. Barr, who has been in France with the 106th trench mortar battery is i'll at Camp Gordon, but is expected homo as soon as con- valescent.
 Hubbard Pennington, nephew of for ner Adjutant General G. J. Hubbard, who was with the 167th regiment Rain bow division, in France, is now at Camp Sheridan in Montgomery to be mus tered out. He was wounded by being gassed while in France.
 Joseph Griggs. son of MT. and Mrs j. J. Griggs, is also at Camp Sheridan to be mustered out. having returned from France.
 Mrs. Joe Livingston, formerly Miss Cora Edwards, and a daughter of Rep resentative J. H. Edwards of this coun- ty, died at her home near here Satur- day and was buried at Zebulon ceme- tery Sunday. She was about 30 years of age and is survived by her husband {, and six children. Her death was caused !! by influenza and pneumonia.
 SpHday the 6year-oi., son of Mrs | Livingston, Homer. died of pneumonia. l He was buried at zebulon Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
THE FARMERS AND WHEAT

Although the tax payers of .he United States will be called upon to pay the difference between the price of wheat at s226 a bushel which the government guaranteed, and the mar ket price--a difference which may amount to very large sum-never- theless those who have good under standing of this subject realize that the government cannot, without for feiting good faith, do anything but pay the American farmer $2.26 for the wheat that was raised in 1919 Tne reason for this is that when the gov ernment guarantee of that price was made known to the farmers they set to work in good faith to cultivate all the wheat that was possible. They did secure crop which, while net the greatest, was one of the greatest. By doing so they have frightened the hand of MT. Hoover, and those who
 are to be occupied with feeding those or our allies who are in desperate need of food. So it is said that if the gov ernment gave it's word to the farmer
 that he should be paid by the govern ment $2.26 a bushel. now. as he has Kept his end of the bargain. the gov ernment cannot without dshonor repu- diate it's own contract
 On the other hand, there does prevail
 belief that the American farmers are
 not paying fair share of the taxes
 or the country. Certain figures that
 are given apparently fortify this ap-
 prehension. There were in the United
 States in 1917 approximately 5000 000
 farmers and the income tax collected
 from them was little under g, 900, 900
 In that year the country produced new
 wealth estimated at about s60, ,000, ,0O0,-
 900. while the gross money value of the
 farm products of that year was not
 quite $20,000,000. A little figuring
 shows those who profess to believe
 that the farmers as a whole are not
 paying 8 fair share of the taxes that
 they are right in this view, for they
 say that while the farmers produced
 about third of the new wealth of She
 country in 1917. they paid only one
 one hundred and fiftieth of the income
 tax. Nevertheless no one believes
 that the farmers Intentionally sh;rl1 their obligations as tax payers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
EHY MAKE THE
 ANNUAL STRUGGLE  WITH RHEUMATISM /?

ment there and multiply by the millions, scattered by means of the blood circulating through out your entire system.
 In order to get permanent re- lief from this dreadful dis ease, the blood must be puri- fled and all irritating matter removed from the circulation.
 No remedy does this so quickly as s. s. S., the best blood purifier on the market to- day, that has stood the test of time with sixty years of success behind it, and more popular to- day than it has ever been be- fore.
 s. s. S. not only contains purifying and tonic properties, but solvent qualities, and, be- ing purely vegetable, will not lnJure the system as do medi- cines which contain potash and other mineral ingredients.
 While cleansing the blood of all poison, it builds up the sys- tenn and relieves the sufferer of the nagging pains of Rheuma- tism and is the one remedy that IS so useful in repairing the damage done by blood diseases.
 Don't wait for your trouble to become chronic, but begin the use of s. s. S. today and purge the blood of every par ticle of the poison.
 We maintain a medical de- partment for the benefit of all who are afflicted, and our Chief Medical Advisor, who is familiar with all forms of Rheumatism, will gladly give you advice without charge as to the treatment of your own case. Address Medical Direc- tor, 151 Swift Laboratory, At lanta, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
Nature Gives a Cry for Help That s. s. s. Can Answer With the Right Treatment

This is the season when the damp, cold, changing weather of winter intensifies the pains and other disagreeable symp- toms of Rheumatism.
 Rheumatism never comes by accident. It is in the blood and system before a pain is felt. The symptoms of this disease are almost unnoticed at first, so insidiously do they steal over the body; gradually the little pains and stiffness increase un- til they develop great incon- venience day by day, and if neglected or improperly treat ed will become chronic.
 Not only is Rheumatism the most painful of all diseases, with its swollen, stiff joints, throbbing muscles and stinging nerves, but it is a formidable and dangerous trouble.
 Every day the poison remains in the system the disease gets a firmer hold and the patient is soon left a helpless cripple.
 Of course, if this painful dis ease was on the surface only, you might reasonably expect to get relief by the use of lotions, liniments and other local appli- cations. But the source of the disease is in your blood, the tiny disease germs find lodg-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
Central High to Play
 Sidney Lanier Five

The Central high school basketball team will tackle it's old rival. Sidney Lanier, on the B. A. c. courts at 8 o'clock tomorrow night, in what prom ises to be the best prep school cage con test put on here this season. After the game the visiting players will be enter tsined by Central students.
 Williams. Griffith and Smith, forwards; Naumann and Hudson, guards Redman and Hanson, centers, compose the visit ing squad
 Coach Thomas will start Griffin and Hahn. forwards: Fletcher and Leake, guards: Lawly or Caryle at center Luke Strange, the old B. A. c. star, will be asked to officiate