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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-12-28
LOCAL BRIEFS

Walter Clark made trip 10 Fort
Baynrd last Sunday.
II. ]. Berwick, Alvin Ousterhaut.
Frank Kimball and c. II. Rambo We're
visitors from Hondale last week.
Henry Ward is back from the Ros-
well Military Institute at Roswell to
spend the holidays with his parents.
Lieut.. Kraul and Mrs. Kraul and
Sgt. snyder were over from Hnchita
yesterday.
]. s. Vaught, district attorney, made
a trip to Lordsburg yesterday on legal
business.
Miss Ivab Overholser was visitor
in Hachlta last week.
Fritz Schultz Of Detroit. Mich, Is
visiting his father, Al Schultz. over the
holidays.
G. II. McAuley came up from Colum-
bus to attend the Masonic installation
last night.
Albert Rhea motored to Columbus
last Sunday.
William Coll was visitor in the city
yesterday from Fort Bayard.
Butch Smith was in from the Cos
Yesterday to attend the Masonic clan
gathering.
Mrs. w. ii. McDonough spent Christ
mas with her son In Albuquerque.
George Schenk spent Christmas WIS.,
iting rela auves In Las Cruces.
]. S. Norwood and wife. j. $. Blair
and Miss Feva Blair Of Columbus were
visitors ut the Masonic social function
last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Thrash Of Cot
feyvllle. Kas,, are visitors In the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. X. Workman.
Mrs. Roy Roberts Of III Paso was In
the city TO spend Christmas with rela-
Mrs. Clara Shepard and daughter
Miss Katherine, will spend the holi-
days with Mrs Shepard's son, Jas A.
Shepard, manager Of the Bisbee-Naeo
Water Co.. at Bisbee, Ariz.
Miss winlfred Scott of Logansport.
Ind. Is the guest of the NJ. J. Morans
on West Pine for the holidays.
tlves and friends.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-12-28
Thieves Gained Entrance to Silver
Avenue Store and Took Approx
mateIy $500 Worth Groceries.
HOBOEs CHARGED WITH JOB
Army Of the Unemployed Are Menace
to City and Measures to Protect
Community Should be Taken.

The Carter Grocery at 20 North sil-
yer avenue was entered by thieves last
Friday night, who got away with about
5000 worth of groceries. The robbers
gained entrance by breaking n pane OF
glass In the rear door thereby enabling
them to reach through and slip the
bolt. The police were notified but 10
far have been unable to gain any la
formation as 10 who the thieves
were or to where they fled.
The two rObberles reported In this
issue Of the Graphic are indications
that the crime wave has reached Dem
ing. Hoboes by the score are coming
into. the city and camping about the
stockyards. They must eat and they
have original ideas regarding methods
Of securing the clothing necessary to
protect them from the winter winds
Special measures TO protect the com
munity from the menace OF the preda.
tory nomads that float in on every
train should be taken. The business
interests Of the city can furnish funds
for protection very much cheaper than
they can pay for the loss OF mcrchan'
disc and damage 10 property.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-12-28
LARRAZOLO TO RESCUE

Santa Fe.--Jesse o. Starr, sentenced
TO hang January II at Las Cruces, for
the murder of Sheriff Dwight stephens
Of Luna county. has escaped the death
penalty for the crime Of which he was
convicted, through the clemency of
Governor Larrazolo. The governor
commuted his sentence tol ife imprison-
ment. The convicted man told the
governor frankly when brought before
him that he fired two shots In the bat
tie between the posse and the fugitives
from the Deming Jail IN which Steph-
ems was shot down, And l shot to
kill" said Starr. He declared that he
felt II was either his life or that of
the possemen and that, wounded in
the knee and blinded with pain, he shot
into the group of officers Previous to
examining Starr, the governor gave n
hearing TO his attorneys, II. b. Holt
and W. A. Sutherland of Las Cruces.
Four convicts in the penitentiary re-
ceived Christmas pardons and seven
boys in the state reformatory were the
recipients of like favors among them
Seberino Ortiz, Jose Acosta and Con-
Siscon Pena OF Luna county.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-12-28
MAsONs BURN MORTGAGE ON
ST. JOHNS ANNIVERSARY

The Masons OF Deming Lodge No. II,
A. j.. 4 A. NJ. last evening M the
armory celebrated the festival OF 81.
Johns the Evangelist, and I'm addition
the ceremony OF burning the mortgage
on the local temple. The ceremony was
followed by dancing and luncheon that
were enjoyed by large assemblage Of
Masons, their families and friends.
Past Grand Master A. w. Pollard was
In charge. Secretary Blw. Pennington
made the address of the evening and
applied the match that consumed the
records OF the Indebtedness that was
discharged more than year ago. Sec
retary Pennington reviewed the genesis
Of Masonry In Deming In very inter
esting account Of the progress that has
been made since the lodge was first
formed and met over popular saloon.
dance hall and gambling house that
once stood on Gold avenue. The history
Of the growth Of Masonry in Deming is
n record OF the progress OF the city
from a wild frontier town on n new
railroad TO the present substantial city.
Shortly before the festivities began
an installation Of officers took place at
the temple. The following are officers
for the ensuing year:
Charles f. Sage, w. NJ; Forrest
Fielder, s. w; Il. X. Ellison, J. w. ;
II. ID. Green, treasurer; Bdw. Pen
nington, secretary; n. ]. Strumqulst,
$. D.; George J. Schaerer, ]. D. Il. l..
Mckinney, j. S. Robert Hume, $. $. ;
J. II. Ienoir, tyler
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-12-28
Murderer Of Sheriff Dwight Stephens
to Expiste Crime Committed In
1916 Near Rincon, New Mexico
JUSTICE is SLOW BUT SURE


Santa Fe.-The supreme court has
set January II as the date for the
hanging at Las Cruces of Jesse o.
Starr, convicted of the killing OF Sheriff
Dwight Stevens OF Luna county in a
battle with posse headed by Stevens
pursuing gang OF Jail breakers from
the Luna county jail at Deming The
high court acted Immediately upon re.
ceiving the mandate from the United
States court, which dismissed the ap-
peal Of Starr. The latter, now pris-
Oner in the penitentiary, has maintain
ed an appearance OF good humor and
unconcern. Executive clemency IL the
only hope now OF the young murderer,
who Is member Of prominent Texas
family, and whose real name has never
been made public. Governor LarrazOlo
stated today that no Application for his
Interference had as yet been received.
He will go out OF office ewo weeks be.
fore the date Of the execution, and
final action would lie with Governor
elect Mechem In case an appeal for his
life is made. The supreme court also
received the mandat in the case OF
Charles Schmidt, one OF Stars com
pani0ns in the jailbreak and in the bat
tie, who was sentenced 10 life impris-
onment. His appeal also was denied.
He is already In the penitentiary.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-12-28
NOT DEMOCRATIC

From time to time an agitation Is
raised against our banking system and
the cry goes out that he money inter-
ests are crushing the farmer.
North Dakota under the Non-Partis-
an league program started out to put
private banks out OF business with
state owned and state controlled banks
and Il has partially succeeded for dur
ing the past 60 days about a score OF
banks In that state have closed their
doors.
In the meantime there have been few
bank failures elsewhere In the country
and private banks, clearing houses and
bankers associations have been devils
ing ways and means TO carry the farm
ers and other industry over the tem-
porary readjustment period.
The agitator howls but the banks do
the work.
Time is proving that II Is the private
banks and bankers, rather than the
politically controlled institutions. that
understands the needs Of the individual
or industry and can give immediate re-
lief when the pinch comes.
Federal Farm Loan banks with un-
fair tax exemptions for their securi-
ties, postal savings banks. etc, all cut
into private bank business but do no.
serve the masses nor furnish funds for
the individual or industry, pay tnxes or
help maintain local or charitable instl.
tutlons necessary In community de-
velopment.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-12-28
WILLIAMS-MDONOUGH

Miss Alice Elenor McDoncugh and
Thomas ]. Williams were united in
marriage Thursday afternoon, Decem-
her %, at 4 O'Clock by Father Joseph
NJ. Garnet at the parsonage OF the
Church Of the Holy Family. Only a
few relatives and close friends were
present.
The bride is the daughter Of Mrs. W.
II. McDonough Of this city and is a
teacher In the public schools here. The
bridegroom is former naval officer
who is now a civil engineer In the re-
clamation service OF the government.
The acquaintance began four years
ago when both were students together
nj the University OF New Mexico. They
will spend the holiday season In Dem.
ing After the school term is ended
MIR. and Mrs. Williams plan to make
their permanent home at San Fran
cisco. California, where Mr.. Williams
expects to be transferred soon. After
the ceremony the wedding party en-
loved most sumptous dinner at the
home OF the brides mother.
The many friends Of Mr. and Mrs
williams extend best wishes for their
future happiness.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-12-28
THE sECOND-FOOT OF WATER

"Second-foOt," as defined by the
United States Geological Survey, De-
partment Of the Interior, Is an abbre.
Walton for cubic foot per second and
Is the unit for measuring the rate of
discharge Of water flowing In n stream
| foot wide and foot deep at a rate
Of | foot per second IL IL generally
used as n fundamental unit in measur-
ments OF stream flow.
"Second-feet per square mile Is the
average number Of cubic feet Of water
flowing per second from each square
mile of area drained, on the assump-
tion that the run-off is distributed uni
formly both as regards time and area.
An "acre-f0ot" Is equivalent to 49,
500 cubic feet and Is the quantity re-
quired to cover an acre to a depth OF
l foot. The term Is commonly used in
connection with the storage Of water
for irrigation.
A flow of 1 secoad-foot equals 7.4S
United States gallons n second. Ass
gallons minute, or 6i6.31T gallons a
day. As n California miners inch
equals 01S7 gallons second. there are
40 California miners inches In sec
ond-toot.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-12-28
A MAN WITH VISION

Vice-president Haines, of the Pacific
Steamship company, has predicted that
In % years we will he doing more busi-
ness across the Pacific than across the
Atlantic. China holds the greatest fu-
ture for American trade Of any coun-
try In the world. No other nationality
stands higher with the Chinese than
the American and IL we do not take
advantage OF the present opening, some
other country will.
Paul Page Witham. American Trade
Commissioners. who has been making n
study of shipping and general trade
situation In the Far East for the gov
ernment, says: "China possesses the
basic condition of good credit. |. e., a
, nationally endowed country inhabited
by conservative. hardy, industrial
people In mood to develop along mod
ern lines"
Here Is Americas opportunity but II
hinges almost entirely upon our mer-
chant marine development. The At
} lnntic states, the middle states and the
Pacific states all have their products
10 ship to China but successful over
seas trade will never he developed ex-
cept with American carriers and Amer
lean foreign offices IN the Orient Let
America begin TO think in terms Of
ships.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-12-28
LOCAL BRIEFS

Jim Hyatt was visitor in the city
last Wednesday.
Tom Hyatt was In from his rancl
last Wednesday.
j. s. Vaught, district attorney, For
rest Fielder and Mrs. +. f. Theede
were In Columbus last Thursday to at
tend the preliminary hearing Of Sgt
John r. Peterson, colorcd. the slayer
Of Mrs. Maggie Hayden, wife OF
"Speedball' Hayden, the colored pugil'
list Of the oath U. $. Infantry Judge
Cole held the defendant to the grand
jury without bail
Assessor T. J. Hunter made busi'
ness trip to Arizona points last week.
Mrs. Gertrude Comoway will visit
for the coming year with relatives In
Dodge City. Kas.
Mrs. c. +. Sage leaves for FL Paso
tonight to attend house party at the
home OF Mrs w. C. Shelton.
Wallace Wamel was in the city from
III PasO to pass the holidays.
Charles Schoepf has returned to FL
Paso after spending Christmas IN Dem
ing.
Hugh Sawyer Of FL Paso was visit
ing friends In Deming last week.
VIII Wells motored to Columbus last
Friday.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-12-28
Order Seed Potatoes Now

One OF the projects adopted by the
Farm Bureau for 1921 is to have fifty
farmers plant from one-eighth TO five
acres of Irish potatoes, preferably the
Bliss Triumph, the Irish Cobbler and
the McClures red. The cultural meth.
ods are TO be similar to those practiced
by the successful growers this year
The purpose Of the demonstration Is
to determine II this crop will do well
In all parts of the county the coming
year provided proper cultural methods
are adopted. II the crop does prove to
he successful for another year by many
growers as II has been the last few
years by n few growers, then we may
feel assured that we can add Il to our
list Of profitable crops.
The Farm Bureau is anxious to
know Just what your seed require
ments will he so that the orders may
be placed collectively by the farmers
association. We already have orders
for 5000 pounds. II you wish to order
with these. we ask you to make II
known Immediately to the farmers as
ISOLATION or farm bureau. Orders af-
ter December 30 will be disregarded.
IR the meantime efforts win he made
to obtain the best price possible for
certified seed.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-12-28
NEW MEXICO WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW

Santa Fe-Catholic Publishing COM
pany to erect new building.
This state third In bean acreage,
fourth in production.
Cattlemen ask postponment OF graz
ing fees for Gila National Forest until
growers realize on sales.
silver City.-Grant county copper
mines slowing down.
Hanover.-Empire Zinc company
materially curtails operations.
Silver City.-Cora Miller Cyanide
mill makes first run.
Pinos Altos saw mill turns out 100,-
900 board feet lumber per month.
Votes for Debs. Socialist, will total
about $4,000.
Lake Arthur drainage project call
for expenditure Of 100000.
Albuquerque's 1921 automobile show
to be most important business and So
cial event Of year.
Albuquerque work on
Masonic Temple completed.
Albuquerque-Iuthern church com
pletes $4,000 addition.
Sugar beet industry In Maxwell and
vicinity grows rapidly; shipments
made to Holly, Colorado.
Clovis banks show combined deposits
of $2.313,752 on November 18th.
Clovis steam laundry lays concrete
floor as preliminary to installing &c.,
600 worth new machinery.
Carlsbad.-Eddy county hospital
puts ON extensive improvements.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-12-28
LEAGUE OF NATIONS

The League of Nations assembly and
council in action hasn't been very re-
assuring TO those who hoped for miver-
sal peace through its instrumentality
Diplomatic jockeying for national ad-
vantage was the main feature of the
sessions and there seems to be dis
position to place permanently in force
the international control of many
necessary commodities by ALLEGATION
that were in force between the two
groups OF allies In the world war. With
the expressed selfish intentions that
have been expressed regarding man
dates, cables, the spOils OF war, and
racial equality, il becomes increasingly
apparent that the United States has
much 10 lose and little TO gain.
In the matter of disarmament, IL
strikes the average American that
European and japanese views are in
sincere ami selfish. The burden OF re-
ducing armament is paced wholly on
the United States. japan refuses TO
make any reduction until the United
States initiates the matter: Great
Britain makes II plain tina she expects
to reain her relative supremacy, which
means the United States loses her one
advantage of greater wealth. The
military powers are desperate In fac
ing race for sea power with the
United States In view of the expressed
policy to build navy equal to that OF
any other world power. American
pacifists agree with the European view
which has for its object American dis
armament followed by negotiation for
world disarmament The very recent
experiences In the word war do not
recommend such a course TO patriotic
Americans. II would seem that selfish
interests and jealousies are making the
translation OF ideals into realities,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-12-28
LOCAL BRIEFS

Miss Clarice Whitehill went to El
Paso Friday. She will attend the
Shakespearelan pays which are to De
given there this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Il. Middleby OF
Estes Park, Colo. who have been
spending the winter with Mr.. and Mrs.
$. y. McAdams left the city asst Thurs.
day for III Paso. Mrs Middleby won
the Pen Workers Club prize for the
best short story. She has written many
interesting stories.
IL Is better to Jail men for making
home brew than 10 have to jail them
for murders committed after a nights
carousal in bar room.
Considering the crime wave II would
seem more important just now to
place people In jail instead Cf turning
them loose on one pretext or another.
The Rev. ]. j. Strickland Of Albu-
Querque. n. Mex, who recently accept
ed a call from the Deming Baptist
church, will arrive in Deming next
Friday morning to take up the work ms
pastor OF the church Jan. 10. Rev.
Strickland Is Young man and comes
here well recommended. He will preach
his first sermon next Sunday morning.
Come and hear him.
Priscilla Whitehill and Blanche
Speck went to FL Paso last week to at.
tend the opera.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Barracks mo-
tored TO FL Paso Saturday, where they
will remain for a few days.
Mrs. Mary Hudson spent last week
in El Paso visiting friends and enjoy
ing grand opera.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-12-28
p. t. BUD) WILLIAMS, PIONEER
CATTi.EMAN, DIED TUESDAY

p. T. (Bud) Williams, pioneer cat
tleman, who came to this part of New
Mexico In the early eighties, died last
Tuesday evening and was buried ip the
local cemetery the following afternoon.
The death of Mr.. Williams removes
from this section picturesque figure
closely identified with the early his
tory Of Deming and the Mimbres Val
ley. He owned an extensive range In
the Hachita country and shipped cat
tie In the early days from northern
Mexico when the Southern Pacific was
first built. He was the exemplification
OF the sturdy poineer stock that braved
the frontier, honorable in all his deal
ings and kind to his family and
friends. The old timers OF Deming
hold him In affectionate memory. He
came here from Texas.
He Is survived by his wife and a
young son. Clarence. Mrs Walter VIII
kinson wns sister-inlaw.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-12-28
SUBSTANTIAL GRATITUDE

]. A. Mahoney gave the fire boys
substantial proof of his gratitude for
their work in saving his Silver avenue
building by handing them check for
$50 for their fund. More Of such ap-
probation would be in order. ID. +.
weatherred and Ed Golden are so
liciting for the purpose Of aiding the
firemen's fund.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-12-28
QUICK WORK

We are glad to learn from the New
Mexican that the word "gringo' has
been banished from the Mexican Iexi-
con. II seems this impression got out
from the Iarrazolo party which were
guests OF the Mexican government at
the Obregon inaugural. Somebody has
been spooging the New Mexican In
somewhat the same way as the French
flimflamed our h0nored president.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-12-28
NEW YEARS DANCE

The benefit dance to be given New
Years night ut the armory Is 10 be one
OF the big events OF the winter social
season. One Of the best musical or
ganlzations Of the country Is to fur
nish the music and Deming folks will
make merry while the old year dies.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-12-28
NEEDED REFORM

A movement has already been start
cd In Albuquerque to place before the
next legislature proposed anti-gamb-
llpsIaw with teeth In IT," There Is
"a real need for srch law; Il will ma
terlally assist In cleaning the state OF
"tin horn" gamblers who are very un-
desirable from every point of view.
They subtract from legitimate busi-
ness for they toll not neither do they
spin nor labor In any way to add to
the useful store that sustains and com
forts mankind. by creating confusion
md corrupting the youth they add posi-
tive harm to their negative qualities.
The movement to outlaw gaming
cannot be mistake In spite Of the
"f1endly game" plea that Is invariably
ndvanced on its behalf. Friendly
IN order to root out the demoralizing
with. even when New Mexico had n
law That prohibited playing for prizes.
But IN they have TO be dispensed with
IN order TO root out thed emoralizing
gaming that Is now possible, let 'em 60.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-12-28
NO TINE TO HIT MINES

Some OF the politicians are urging
more taxes on the mining industry OK
the state.
The plea Is made to extend the SAME
system TO the metal mines employed
with the coal mines.
But there Is a great dissimilarity In
the valuatoin OF coal and metal min.
ing properties. i-
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-12-28
CHRISTMAS AT THE CHURCHES

The churches Of Deming celebrated
Christmas with special entertainments
and Christmas trees for the klddies
The holiday spirit has been abroad and
Deming faces the new year with re-
newed hopes and cheerful anticipation
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-12-28

The local cotton jim had narrow
escape from being destroyed by fire
last week. Manager S. ]. Smith found
the interior scorched from blaze in
the lint which had been extinguished
or had burned out. Lacking other evil
dence the blaze was laid at the door of
vagrants who probably slept in the
Mace
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-12-28
LOCAL BRIEFS

Mr.. and Mrs. D. O. Snodgress spent
Christmas at Tucson, Ariz.
j. c. o'Leary Is confined to his
home with a very bad cold.