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The Washington herald., 1921-12-04
REALTY FIRM HERE
SELLS II HOUSES
DURING PAST WEEK
Hedges & Middleton Re
port Residence Sales
Totaling $121,0O

Sales aggregating 3121.000 dur
ing the week arc reported by the
Arm of Hedges and Middleton.
These transactions include twelve
home properties as follows:
Mrs. A. r. Tiller purchased from
Mrs.. Mary A. Hughes l4ls Euclid
street northwest This is a three
story brick house with ten rooms.
and two baths. and all modern i'm
provements including a double
garage.
Mrs. Annie v. Layneld purchased
one of the new homes at 1852
Spring place northwest, from Win
field Preston and win occupy the
same as her home. This 10 a
thoroughly modern home having
six large rooms and bath.
Premises 1104 d street southeast
was sold for Miss Lillian Hatton
to I. s. Tamorria. This 10 q six
room colonial style house and has
all modern improvements.
A local investor purchased from
Copeland p. Jones, the two-family
apartment building number 1876
Irving street northwest. This
building has one apartment of six
rooms and bath, and one Of eight
rooms and bath. Has all modern
improvements and garage for two
cars.
Mrs. Archie H. whitehurst pur-
chased one OF the new homes built
by Winfield Preston at 14IS Spring
place. This is a six hoom house
with all modern improvements
Mrs. Whitehurst will occupy the
same as her home.
Premises 4s15 Thirteenth street
northwest was sold for J. Whitley
Jacobs to Mrs. Minnie NJ. Clarkson.
This is q detached house with nine
room two baths and all modern i'm
provements including garage.
Mrs. Clarkson will make this her
home.
Mrs. Stella Hershowitz purchased
a detached home on Elm street,
Rosemont. Virginia, from local In
yestors.
Thomas and Clara Sedricks pur-
chased 2227 Tenth street northwest
from Ethel NJ. Ruddy.
Premises 1s49 Newton street was
sold for a local investor to John
H. Snyder who will occupy the
same for his home. This is a six
room and bath house with all
modern improvements.
Number Sc v street northwest
was sold through the John Quinn
| Company. to NJ. H. Ship for his
home. This Is a nine room and
bath brick house with furnace heat
DR.. Max Kuhmerker purchased
from a local investor premises 2oll
Park road. This Is a nine room
and two bath house with every
modern convenience. After having
the house redecorated DR.. Kun
merker will make this his perma'
nent home.
Premises 1904 Kenyon street wa
sold for Hugh A. Thrift to a locaI
investor. This is one OF the new
homes. Just been completed and ha.
all modern Improvements and g
| built-in garage.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-04
Mate to WrigIey Building
To Rise Close BIZ 1t

Chicago is to have second
Wrigley Building. or at least one
that will look very much like the
present structure of that name and
VIII stand very close to H. The
new building will be a twenty-one-
story and basement office structure
and Will stand directly across the
Chicago River from the Vrigley
Building. 1t Is to be erected by
John s. Miller at a total estimated
cost OF S2,5Co. 900. A loan amount
ing to s1.7oo.0oo has been made by
the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company, through the Chicago
Trust Company. and is for fifteen
years from December /. 1921, at 81.
per cent. Willoughby and Company.
who will manage the building. has
leased II for fifty years to the Lon
don Guarantee and Accident Com
pany which will occupy the upper
FIVE floors. 1t is expected that the
building will be finished by the
fall OF 1922
The Washington herald., 1921-12-04
VS.. PHILLIPS FIRM
SELLS SIX HOUSES
Transfers Large Belmont
Road Home for Mrs.
L. Zevely.

Transfers Of real estate made
through the ONCE of william s.
Phillips, 1909 New York avenue
northwest, recently are as follows:
Mrs. Laura Zevely purchased from
r. L. Newhauser premises 1910 Bel
mont road northwest. This is a
large four-story brick house. con-
tanning ten rooms and having all
modern improvements.
Miss Edith z. Payne purchased
from David n. Rust and Company
the new tseven-room detached frame
house recently completed by this
company at so1 Quackenbos street
Mr.. A. II. Whitehurst sold to
Chas. V. Moran the eight-room
brick dwelling at 10 r street north
west.
Mr.. Edwin II. Zeydel purchased
premises 3732 Chesapeake street
The Washington herald., 1921-12-04
THREE BUSY DAYS
In STORE FOR N. ].
Many Addresses and Discus
sions Slated for New.
ark Assembly.

Three crowded days are in store
for the Real Estate League of New
Jersey when that body holds its
annual convention at the Robert
Treat. Newark. on December s. 8
and 10. The tentative program has
been announced
The executive committee OF the
league will meet Thursday evening.
December Z. and the convention
proper will be called to order by
President Robert d. Glow. jr. at
1880 the following morning. Hon
Alexander Archibald. mayor of
Newark. will deliver the address of
welcome, and will be followed by
Charles F. Kraemer. president OF
the Newark board. The officers and
committees will make their annual
reports.
The afternoon will be given over
to addresses by George B. Ricaby,
or Toledo, on office organization and
craftsmanship; Alexander Linnett,
president of the New Jersey Build
ing and Loan League, and Capt.
lSheidon Potter. of Philadelphia, who
The Washington herald., 1921-12-04
Postmaster Asks Aid in
Perfect Package Month"

The Postoffice Department and
the express and railway companies
have Joined forces in a nationwide
effort to stimulate greater interest
in the good packing Of parcel post,
express and freight packages. De-
cember has been set aside as Per
rect Package Month" and all mall
ers and shippers are requested to
pay special attention to the man.
ner in which their goods are pack
ed, kind of containers used, and the
correct writing of addresses. Pub
lie cooperation is asked in this
movement because in the long run
the public must pay the bills for
lost or damaged shipments. A ma
tional interest in the campaign will
tend to reduce losses and improve
the service.-N. r. E. ].
The Washington herald., 1921-12-04
Discuss Realty Problems
At Seattle LuncheOns

A lively interest in realty sub
jects is being shown by the Seattle
Real Estate Association. At the
three noon meetings held recently
the following subjects were dis
cussed: The Value of Escrow Ser
vice" by E. L. Farmer, escrow OIL
Ger OF the Los Angeles Title Trust
Company; Some Recent Tendencies
II Real Estate" by DR.. Harold
Preston, OF the School of Business
Administration; Automobile Trans
portation as a Factor in Develop
ment." by II. c. Cooley. of Mime
apolis, general manager of the
Yellowstone Trail Association.
The membership of the Seattle
association has shown a gratifying
growth under the new administra-
ton. of which S. r. Woody is pres
ident. and more than so per cent Of
the members are present at the
weekly meetings.-N r. E. ].
The Washington herald., 1921-12-04
Philadelphia Starts Fund
For California Trip

Five hundred dollars seems like a
big sum all at once. But when it
is spread out over a period of
months. its sound is not so terri
flying. And $500 is what the PhIra-
delphia realtors figure their trip to
San Francisco next June will cost
rhem- But nothing daunted, they
have started a San Francisco Saw
ings fund, which provides a simple
method of putting aside each month
the funds necessary to finance the
trip. When the time comes for the
realtors to board the train. they
can do so with the comfortable
feeling that the whole trip is paid
for-N. r. E. j.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-04

very pretty bungalow o. i've rooms
fences.
MI. Samuel MUrinson purchased
from Frederick Ehmnger the two
story brick dwelling located al lIss
First street northwest.
Emil Jettmsr purchased from tho
office OF William s Phillips IRE
two-story dwelling at $500 Tenth
street northwest. consisting NJ siy
rooms and glass-enclosed sleeping
porch and having every modern
consequence.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-04
NeUest Chicago Building
Is FIT. High, 10 Fit. Wide

Michigan avenue in Chicago 10 to
have another building. but 1t will
not be a skyscraper. 1t will be
only 1S feet high, 10 feet wide and
1O3 feet deep. Furthermore II will
have no entrance on Michigan ave-
nue., though the lease, which runs
for seven years, aggregates $63,200.
The building will occupy a narrow
strip of land between the Peoples
Trust and Savings Bank Building
and the Ward Building and will be
occupied by a florist. Entrance
VIII be through the lobby of the
Peoples Trust and Savings building,
the entire front of the tiny struc-
ture being used for a display win
dow.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-04
Ohio Body to Issue
Realtors Year Book

The Ohio Association OF Real Es-
tate Boards will issue an Ohio Real
tors Year Book to contain a COM
plete roster of the membership Of
ONO boards. There will be ninety
SIX pages of general information
for Realtors and property owners,
and a diary section of more than
300 pages will be included.-N r. L.
T.
Deming graphic., 1921-03-22
DEAIING MARINE Is NOW
MEMBER FAMOUS FIFTH

SO great was the rush 10 join the
Fifth Marines. the famous regiment
which made a distinguished war rec
ord In France and was awarded the
Croix de Guerre Fourragere of the
French Army, that no more enllstments
for that regiment are TO be received for
the present.
one OF those who are privileged IL
belong TO this crack regiment Is Joseph
Kempner, brother Of William kempner
Of Deming. who joined the Marines at
New York City. last September. and
has recently been assigned to duty with
the Fifth with headquarters at QUAINT.
co, Va. shortly after he enlisted he
qualified as marksman, winning the
marksman's badge and an increase In
pay.
Members Of the Fifth wear the
Fourragere decoration looped over
their left shoulders and upon formal
occasions are garbed In the picturesque
blue uniform Of the Marine Corps. The
regiment was cited several times In
France while one Of the units Of the
Second Division.
Deming graphic., 1921-03-22
AVOID MISTAKES
No Need for Deming People TO Expert
ment with Such Convincing
Evidence at Hand

There are many well-advertised kid
ney remedies on the market today, hui
none 50 well recommended In this
vicinity as Doans Kidney pills. Read
the statement Of resident Of Las
Cruces:
A. +. Katzenstein. merchant BOX
DOG. Las Cruces, n. Mex. says; There
Is nothing like Donn's Kidney pills for
kidney complaint At times, after do
ing heavy work or catching cold, my
back has become lame and stiff. Then
there has been an annoying weakness
of my kidneys and have felt tired all
the time \ few doses of Doan's Kid
ney pills have always fixed me up II
Al shape and have made me feel li6t
a different man
Price 6Oc. at all dealers. Dom
SIMPLY ask for kidney remedy-gel
Donn's Kidney Pills-the same thai
Mr. Katzenstein had. Foster-Milhurl
Co, Mfgrs.. Buffalo, n. Y.
Deming graphic., 1921-03-22
AN ENyIABLE RECORD

Even the most bitter opponents OF
the republican majority In the state
legislature admit that the laws passed
hy the assembly vert constructive ana
conservative. While wealth OF ''fooi
measures were introduced they were
weeded out and "jokers' In the hllls
PASSED We're. as far as can be nscer-
tanned. watched and rejected. The loss
of the urinary hill was the one diSap-
poiutment 10 prugrcsSiveS in the state
but these same progreSsives are very
;;;;;:,..; q; faui; Ii ;iis matter i0i i
seems impossible to arrive at "A com
promise. the more radical taking the
position of whole hog or none. Both
statewide and county and district prl.
mary bills were introduced, and could
have been pnssed had the elements adj
yocating the primary idea been able Ia
arrive at a basis of agreement
The tax law may develop weakness,
hut Il seems fairly certain that II is a
great advance in equitable taxation III
the state. The radical nd valorem ad-
vocates Of mine taxation were not al
together please but IL Is safe To say
that N Is always Naltl w NA'i h'''N
short Of radical demands Of any sort.
The tone OF the New Mexico legislature
is always conservative, perhaps a bit
reactionary, but it has proved to be a
safeguard against the mistakes IN leg
islation So apparent in states that have
I'm late years been given over TO wild
orgies Of radical legislative expert
mentatiOn.
The ecOnimies In government erect
ed by cutting out the useless otflVs
were considerable BY cutting out the
sinecures much bitterness in the ranks
was generated hut the knife was freely
used for all Of that. Appropriations
were hammered down to minimum
This too has caused considerable acrl'
monious debate In the state institutions
and other quarters where tax eaters
are plentiful. II may be that the work
of many departments and institutions
may have to be curtailel but the peo
ple demanded economy and they got Il
regardless Of partisan welfare. All OF
this wasn't good politics and the ma
jority party will suffer for IT In the
future. for political henchmen are no
concerned with ec0nomy-they wan
the "pie"
Deming graphic., 1921-03-22
THE DEMING CAVALRY TROOP

Ahout thirty-fivp members Of the
Deming cnvalry unit took the Oath last
Wednesday evening at the armory. II
was administered by Capt. Clyde Earl
Fly. troop commander. About ten more
are ready To be Swsrn in which means
that five or six more members must
lie found before the federal government
win extend recognition and the pay ana
allowances Of the organization can be-
gin. The members now In are enthu-
,iastic and hope to replace those lost
through rigid physical examinations
which Mai. Swope. NJ c.. has been
conducting for the past ten days. MAJ.
Swope is making certain that the troop
shall be 100 per cent efficient phySi-
cally. go,
While the federal government Will
extend recognition on basis OF %
men. il will be necessary to enron ~'
bv July I. This makes 1t necessary that
practically every man OF military age
i'm Deming saall join. This is rather
difficult. II would seem at first, hut
the government has made service as
easy and attractive as possible ana II
g.. hoped that the youngsters needed,
their parents and employers viii see
the necessity Of maintaining home or
caniZation
The United States government
now knows that the American people
object TO large regular army and re-
fuse TO maintain one The National
Guard will therefore be the main de-
pendence I'm future wars as 1t was IN
the late war. As the members OF the
local cavalry troop view IT, this organ
izotion Is Demings "bit" toward the
rational defense, the preparation Of the
citizen.soldier for his dual duties. In
the absence OF compulsory military
training. the national guard offers the
Young men the opportunity Tor mlllta,
ry and physical education at home ana
without interfering with school OF oth'
Deming graphic., 1921-03-22
HERE

George r. Craig, former district at.
torney and present chairman Of the
republican state committee, has been
appointed United States district at
tOrncy for New Mexico, succeeding
Summers NJ Burkhart. who resigned
with the change in the national ad'
mlnistratiOn.
Mr. Craig'S appointment was made
by Judge Colin Neblctt at direction
.of the attorney general until such
time as the president shall make a
permanent appointment.
Mr. Craig has been mentioned for
the appointment since the republican
victory last fall and thus far he has
no opposition and II is believed he
will I've the choite for the permanent
appointment.
The notice Of tbs appointment was
received in telegram from judge
Nehlett, who is In New York relieve
ing Judge on the bench there.
Deming graphic., 1921-03-22
L o s 7

LOST-Hunting case gold wa.ch. sat
urdny. Mar. 18th, near court house.
Reward II returned TO Jas n. Iennox
at Post office. ltp
Deming graphic., 1921-03-22

er work and disturbing the present so
cial environment.
Every young man worth his salt has
a certain amount Of the urge TO adven.
ture The activities. military, social
and athletic, of the local organization
offers the safest outlet.
II is true that everything military
just now has lost its Savor From a
hero TO boob. Is the short story Of
the man in uniform. But the necessity
remains; world conditions demand Wig
iiencr ON the part OF those who have
In the mast made some sacrifice for the
narional defense. The "tin' soldiers
may be the butt Of thoughtless jokes
today. hut when the dark clouds OF waI
gather again he will come into his own
He Is ready.
Deming graphic., 1921-03-22
TRYs ELECTRICAL INCUBATOR

Chicken raisers have watched with
interest the experiment with an elec'
trical incubator at the uptown office
on Pine street Of the Deming Ice 4
Electric Co. The little chicks began
to make their appearance last week
Manager Thompson says that al
would have Matched II he had known
local conditions as he should. He was
much surprised to learn that, owing Il
the dry climate, It Is necessary tc
sprinkle water over the eggs beginning
two or three days before they begin tc
hatch
Deming graphic., 1921-03-22
WEDNESDAY BRIDGE CLUB

Mrs. G.. II. Young entertained the
Wednesday Bridge Club at her home
on March sixteen. The salad and ice
courses were in keeping with the st
Patrick spirit Guests for the after
noon were Mrs. Bacharach, Mrs. Hall
Miss Alice Hall, Mrs. W. Il. Clark, Mrs
Allison. Mrs. Clarence Morgan. The
club prize was won by Mrs. f. L.
Nordhaus. Mrs. J. G. Watson receiving
the consolation: Mrs. Clarence Nor
gan received the guest consolation. On
account Of the many social activities at
this time of year the ladies decided to
disband for the season.
Deming graphic., 1921-03-22
FOR SALE

GOn 1IAAn
Now is the Time 10 buy a Home
Property will never be Cheaper in
Deming
SPECIALLY CONSTRUCTED HOME
FOR A TUBERCULAR-Two spe-
cially constructed houses on two full
lots modern, built.in features, well
and completely furnished, good grass,
shade, in good neighborhood, close In,
small payment down, balance like rent.
A BARGAIN IN AN EXCELLENT
HOME-SiX room concrete block
house, strictly modern. good neighbor-
hood. good grass, shade. Outbuildings
and can be bought at a very reasonable
figure on good terms.
A NICE HOME on WEST PINE.
room modern frame house, good range
and nice yard, two lots, good out.
buildings, an ideal home, for $J00Ot
down and $50 per month.
Deming graphic., 1921-03-22

FOR SALE-5-room house and big lot
In So. Cal. Trade for ranch near
Deming. Lee Trullinger. Deming, Box
1T3. 244tp
Deming graphic., 1921-03-22
J.. VAUGHT RETURNS

]. $. vaught is hack from Santa Fe
where he represented the cattle inter
ests at the fifth legislature. Mr.
Naught was able to benefit the cattle
men of the state considerably by secur'
ing legislation designed for their relief
Mr. Vaught is attorney for the New
Mexico Cattle and Horse Growers As
sOcintiOn.
Deming graphic., 1921-03-22
HEADLIGHT IMPROVING

The Deming Headlight has been in
stalllng new printing equipment 10 re-
place that taken TO Columbus where
Editor Vallandigham issues the Colum-
bus Mirror. The editor now declares
that he has a plant that would do
credit 10 a town OF 10000.
Deming graphic., 1921-03-22
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the many friends
for their kindness and floral afferings
In sickness and death Of our beloved
husband aud father.
MRS. II. l.. McGUFFIN.
John McGUFFIN.
DAISY McGuFFIN.
MRS. ]. y. YOUNG
Deming graphic., 1921-03-22

Come in and let us tell you about the
good buys we have to offer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-14
IRA TRAVIS NOW USES.
BOTH SIDES OF BRAIN
When Bullet Destroyed One Speech Center He
Switched Over to the Other But ItWas
No Easy Trick

Few people have to learn twice
thslart Of speaking, bit this is the
experience Of Ira Travis. aged a27
Years, who oh-Afa1ch so was render-
ed totally epeechless when he was
shot. with a 50 .caliber reyolyer by
n. H. Polling. Following the shoot.
ing Travis vas taken to Fairmont
hospital where he recovered from
the injury but did not regain his pow
er Of speech. Since leaving the hos
pital last March Travis has rapId-
ly developed with his ability to talk
until now he can speak alomst as
fluently as ever. though 1t is likely
that he will always have just lit
tie halt in his speech.
The bullet passed through tTia
center Of the brain and completely
destroyed one OF tho double speech
centers In the brain. In the ordinary
brain, but on of the two speech cen
ters is used at any one time and
generally 1t is the left center which
is developed in tho brain OF a right
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-14

handed child. !, Thug wAaa sths; left
side OF the brain vas filIradS the
left speech 9cent TER was Gempl etsly
destroyed ahdSthe right speech CEN
ter which had mt previously. been
used was Unable toafunttionl
h While at;ftlie hospital Traxl8lwas
at first unable ,tojsay a. word, /, but
later made his wishes, known by
yes" and mo-. Later he was'gIyen
instruction in speaking the letters
a, band an dthen In combination
Of letters as alb, &C, at, etc. At the
time Of leaving the hospital, 81 days
after the shooting. Travis was able
TO speak number, Of words but he
could not put them together or think
Of them without suggestive assist
ance!
Sin:s leaving the hospital Travis
has been on his fathers farm near
Dorsey's Knob. near Morgantown.
He has rcgained the use Of hts right
leg and is gradually regaining the
use Of his right arm.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-06-14
TEARING APPROACH.
.0F0LDBRIDGED0VN

Workmen Monday began to tear
up the west side of the bridge ap.
proach of'the old city iron bridge
particularly that portion which ex:
tends, over the B. & o. tracks. The
middle Of, the bridge. flooring is
torn away but the sidewalk is re-
tafn6d7 for pedestrians who can
board trolley cars which are wait
Ing on the bridge proper, This
morning the flooring Of the bridge
has been torn away and the work
men were removing the iron grid.
ers upon which the lumber rested.
All that now remains Is the south
walkway Of. the bridge. On Mon
day morning there was a confer
ence here between B q. Holver.
stott, Grafton. superintendent Of
the >Monongah division, B g. o.
r. RE Ernest Bartlett. Fairmont
trainmaster,. the contractors, The
Seaboard Construction Company,
New York City and K. ]. Wagner,
Baltimore, field engineer Of the
B. & o. R. R. The approach over
the B. go. tracks will be raised
two feet
The Pittsburgh & Lake Erie rail-.
road will run an excursion out OF
Brownsville, Pa, on Saturday,
June. 10th, at 5:45 P. NJ. for Buff
falo, N. Y. at $3.50 A. M. 1t will
leave Buffalo at lip NJ. on June
18th, ARRIVING In Pittsburgh at 6
A. N, -aud Brownsville several
hours later.
]. Milan, Grafton, who had been
B. & o: yardmaster at Grafton has
been made district supervisor OF
terminals. He succeeds NJ. E. Cart
wright, Grafton, who has been as.
signed to other duties.
R., L. Nichols, clerk at the local
B. & o. yard office, has returned
from Baltimore, where his father
and mother are In a hospital.
On Saturday afternoon and even.
ings meetings Of the Order Of Rail-
road Telegraphers were held ut
the Fairmont when Joseph.
Springer made the report of the
telegraphers' convention which was
held at Atlanta. he having been a
delegate to the gathering. He gave
an interesting report. L. B. Ferrell,
Salem, presided