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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
Infantry Actions Halt
As BigtGuns Play On
\ Western Fighting Line

LONDON, July 22-Lively artillery
dx,els continue north and south Of the
Sou1me The Germans are reported to be
using xas shells ,and the British are reply
fnx vigorously 10 the bombardment. No
further atten1pts,to advance by either the
Anrio-French. orr German sforces are re-
ported
The British press gives. great promi-
nence to statements published in the
French press and credited to Gen Jonre
and Sir Douglas Haig the British COM
marder The former is reported as say
ing that the entente allies now have the
whip hand over the .centra1 powers. WHILE
Gen. Haig says the supreme decisi~h of
the war must be made. on the western
front
French Communication.
The official French state1nent,issued by
the war office tonight reads:
"on the right bank of = the Meuse we
made some progress in the region of
F1eury and captured seventy prisoners
rest of the front
Contrary to the statement made in the
communication of this morning. all the
French aeroplanes which took part in the
bombardment of the Metz-Sablons sta
ton have returned to our lines"
British Official Report.
The British statement says:
The artillery on both sides has been
more active during the past twelve
hours and British front line and sup
porting trenches have in several
places been heavily bombarded with
gas and tear shells.
Yesterday our airmen destroyed six
hostile aeroplanes and forced several
others to descend to the ground in a
damaged condition. One of our ma
chimes was brought down by gunfre
and two others are missing.
German Story of Fighting.
The German official report says:
"A French attack on several posi-
tons north of Massiees failed.
"On both sides of the Mouse the
artillery bombardment has temporarily
Increased to a higher tensity.
yesterday morning and last night
enemy attacks in the Fleury sector
failed.
German patrols captured fourteen
men in a French position northwest OF
faint Die. On both sides there was
lively activity night and day.
Several of the enemy's air attacks
caused only small military damage,
but losses among civilians At Laon
three children were killed and one
woman severely wounded
The enemy lost seven aeroplanes
four of them south of Bapaume. one
east of Arras. one west of Complies ana
one near Roye Lieut.. Wintgens dis
abled his tenth and Lieut., Hoehndorn
his eleventh aeroplane. The emperor
bestowed the Pour lie Merlte on FIRST
Lieut. Won Althaus. who conquered
French biplane near Roye-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
DESTROYER ON TRIAL TRIP.
q. S. S. Rowan Begins Standardiza'
ton Tests of Maine Coast.

RocKLAND, Me-. July 22.-The tor
pedo boat destroyer Rowan began her
Standardization trials today with the
nrst of twenty-six runs over mile
course to test speed, endurance and
fuel economy Her contract calls for
4 top speed of Twenty-Five and one
half knots.
The Rowan is the same type OF ves-
sci as the Sampson. which recently at
tanned q maximum speed of thirty-one
and one-haf knots
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
"BABEs IN WOOD A REALITY.
Connecticut Children, Lost for -Four
nays Live ON Wild Berries.

WATERBURY. Conn. July 22-The
fAiry tale of Babes in the Wood has
been duplicated in the woods near Lake
wood Park. this city. by Andrew Yam
kauskas. aged nine. and his sister,
Nary, aged eight The children left
home Tuesday to go fishing. Since then
they have lived on wild berries and
have been sleeping in the woods Their
parents had given UP hope, believing
they had been drowned. They were To-
Gated today by policeman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
DIES AFTER OPERATION.
Wife of Maj. H. c. Davis Succumbs
to Blood Poisoning at Newport. RI

NEWPORT. r. l.. July "a few hours
after Mrs. Vesta Davis. wife of Maj
Henry C. Davis Of the United States Ma
rine Corps had submitted to a dental
operation today she died In the hospital
Of blood poisoning. Mrs. Davis came here
recently from the Pacific coast, whore
she was prominent In San Francisco So
ciety. She-will be buried In the Arlington
cemetery at Washington. D. c. Mai
Davis is on the staff of the Naval War
College,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
How It Is Brought About.

This is brought about through ma
tional farm loan associations. These
are associations formed by the farmers
themselves in every community, where
there are ten or more men owning land,
who desire to borrow in the aggregate
as much as 100000 for the cultivation.
Improvement or better equipment of
their land. or some Of whom may al
ready have mortgages on their farm
and desire to pay less interest and not
be bothered with expensive renewals or
live in fear of not being able to renew.
These associations are formed In a most
simple manner. Some man in the com
munity having written and procured
from the federal land bank of his dis
trict the necessary blank forms for or
Ranization calls his neighbors together
whom he wants interested. not less
than ten. and they agree among them
selves who they want as active man
ager. he being called in the law the
secretary treasurer
They sign and forward to the fed
eral land bank the blank forms which
have been furnished them, among
In due course. unless there is some
good reason for the contrary. the char
ter Is granted and forwarded to the
secretary treasurer. and then these
men become q body corporate and
as such is authorized to do business in
accordance with the terms of the farm
loan act, among which is to receive
money from the federal land bank.
for the purpose Of paying same over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
Special Limitations.

There are special limitations and
restrictions to which attention should
be called. and especially those as to
the rate Of interest. which the mort.
gage loans made to the borrower. and
the bonds issued to the lender. may
bear
Il will not attempt to enter into the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
]. WH|TCOMB RILEY,
HO0S|ER POET, DIES
Continued from First Page.)
of the most eloquent and tender love
poems in our language. never married

of the most eloquent and tender love
poems in our language. never married.
Famous Poe Hoax.
In 1877. for the purpose. as he said. of
proving that he could write poetry of
value. he perpetrated the Poe hoax,
which fer years was a literary sensa =
ton. He wrote a poem in the style of
Edgar Allan Poe. to which he gave the
characteristic title of 'Ieonanie" and
it was offered to the public as a hither-
to unpublished product Of the genius of
Poe. One of the stanzas was:
Leonanie-angels named her,
And they took the light
OF the laughing stars and framed her
In a smile of white.
And they made her hair of gloomy
Midnight and her eyes of bloomy
Moonshine, and they brought her to me
In the solemn night.
In some quarters the poem was ac-
cepted as genuine; in others it was de-
nounced as a fraud. After the con-
troversy had waged for months Riley
confessed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
Many Fail on Examination.

While a number Of men have appear
ed at the city recruiting stations and
applied for enlistment, a largo per-
centage of those sent to the camp fall
down when the strict physical examina-
ton Is given them. Only the henithiest
Of young men are being accepted into
the guard. While there are sometimes
waivers In tho case of men over height
and under height, as we'll as over and
under weight. no case Is waived whore
1t Is likely that the fault may interfere
with the proper performance of the
duty of q soldier at all times,
The heavy rain which began falling
last night Is hitting up the camp grounds
the visitors, Ever since the men have
been in camp at Fort Myer they have had
either a rainy Sunday or a very muddy
one. The surface Of the camp ground IL
clay. and the mud stays for several days
visitors to the camp last night were
few and far between. and tho men had to
content themselves with passing the time
away until taps In their, tenta. Few of
them were disposed to pillow through tho
heavy mud OF the camp to the cars just
for little trip
after dark, after a twe-day tour Of duty
on the rife range ut Congress Heights.
The men, although equipped with ponchos,
were wet all through, Companies q and 3
will leave late this evening for tWo-day
tour of duty on the range
Catholic services will be held In the 7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
Banks Are Co-Ordinated.
Small Fraction Of Capital.

81 said 100000 was the initial capt.
tai of these banks. This amount is sup
piled by the government. unless others
supply 1t within thirty days after books
of subscription are opened. This
amount will constitute very small
fraction of the capital of the system,
after a few years. when 1t is in full
operation. The plan contemplates the
borrowers themselves shall eventually
own these federal land banks, through
farm loan associations. and In order to
accomplish this per cent of every loan
made is set aside and invested in the
banks capital for the borrowers bene-
At. In this way the capital of the bank
automatically increases with every loan
made. The borrower is not only made a
part owner at the beginning of the
project. but the method is provided
whereby eventually he becomes the ex-
elusive proprietor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23
Gets Money on Long Time.

The purpose of the act, in addition
to securing capital for the farmer at a
low rate Of interest. intends he should
have it on long time. repayable In small
amounts practically at his option.
This is brought about by what is
known as amortization, a plan of set
Ting Indebtedness by fixed annual in
stallments. which has been little prac-
ticed in this country. but used extern
sively abroad. 1t is one of the re-
quirements of the act, that all mort
gage loans made hereunder shall be
made payable by fixed annual or semi
annual installments. running not
longer than forty years nor less thar
five years. This is done not only to
benefit the farmer by enabling him to
discharge the debt in small payments,
but to encourage habits of thrift by
requiring that he shall do So
He is not required to pay much. but
amount which he must pay on the
principal every year. on each $1,000
borrowed. is about $40. and proper
tionately for a greater or smaller
amount.
Can Decide Payments.
The borrower can elect, when the
loan is made. either how much he de-
sires to pay every year, or how many
years he desires the mortgage to run
one Axes the other. But though he
may fix at the beginning a small an
nual installment. which he agrees to
pay. thus fixing a long term for the
mortgage to run, he has the option at
any installment period after five years
to pay off the debt in whole or in part
Thus you see that while the borrower
cannot be called upon to pay his debt
except in the small amounts running
over long time, which he fixes at
the beginning. IL circumstances arise
which make IT desirable to discharge
any portion Of the debt sooner, he has
the privilege Of doing So
An annotated copy of the law. known
as Senate document No. 500 is being
prepared by Mr.. Flanagan for prob
able distribution by members of Con-
gress to their farmer constituents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23

The heavy rain last night made things
uncomfortable in the tents of Battery
A. Top Sergt. Stewart found his shoes
floating around in the tent in about three
inches OF water
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23

test enemy losses. On the rest Of the
front there were no incidents OF i'm
, portance."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23

government machinery that is predict
ed to do more for the farmers than any
single innovation that has been started
in recent years. Primarily the purpose
of the rural credits law is to promote
agricultural prosperity by enabling
farmers to borrow money on farm
mortgage security at a reasonable rate
of interest and for relatively long peri
DDS of time.
To attract money to the farm loan
field. the act provides a method where
by those who have money to lend can
find safe investments in the form of de-
bentures or bonds. of small and large
nominations, issued by the banks and
farm lands.
Great Aid to Farmers.
W. W. Flanagan of Montclair. n. J.,
a retired banker. who has been acting
as secretary for the joint committee on
rural credits of the House and Senate,
and considered one of the experts in the
United States on rural credits, in an in
terview last night said that when the
law begins to be operative the farmers
OF the country will find it the most
beneficial legislation ever enacted in
their behalf. and that it viii do more
for the back to the farm" movement
than anything that has been proposed.
The farm loan act was constructed
primarily to promote and develop the
agricultural interests of the country by
providing the mechanism whereby the
individual land owner can readily pro-
cure the use of capital at a low rate of
interest on long time. repayable in
small amounts practically at the Dor
rower's option" Mr.. Flanagan said
The mechanism. in part, consists Of
twelve banks each with a minimum
banks. making a total initial capital of
100000. The country is divided into
twelve districts. and one of these banks
is located in each district.~no district
containing fractional portion of any
state.
Banks Are Co-ordinated.
The banks are co-ordinated by each
being liable for the bonded indebted
ness of every other. thus giving the
advantage a central bank would have
in one kind of bond issue. combined
with the advantage of disseminated
authority in administration, conform
ing to the needs of the several dis
tricts. The tendency of this co-ordina-
ton. OF course. will be to have uni
formity of interest rates throughout
the country"
IF the federal land banks are not al
lowed to receive deposits and have only
S9.000.0 900 to loan. how can they sup
ply the farmers with all the money
they will surely require. If they can get
1t at a low rate Of interest on long
time, repayabIe in small amounts" Mr.
Flanagan was asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23

First Sergt. Sam Ray of Troop A,
! cavalry, left camp last night to spend
all OF Sunday at his home in Washing
ton. In his absence Sergt. J. w. Tur-
ner is serving as first sergeant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23

Corp. Roth Of Troop A was in the city
yesterday making an effort to obtain
college men to enlist in Troop A. He
reported several prospects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23

Battery B men can now easily identi-
fy their mascot. They have stenciled on
his white hair the field artillery in
sigma combined with a letter B.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-01-21
FUNERAL SERVICES HERE FOR
REV. FATHER AUGUST NORM

The remains of Father August
NORM, the pioneer priest of the
Southwest. who died in FL Paso Sat
urday morning, were brought to Dem
ing Tuesday night, accompanied by
Bishop A. J. Schuler of Fl Paso,
Father Heitz of Silver City. Father
Garnet of Deming, Father Wander
masen of Antony, Father Echallier of
Dona Ana, and Father wershaffelt
of Maria. Texas.
Father Morin's body was taken
TO the Church of the Holy Family,
which he establised in Deming about
ten years ago. Here High Poniifi
cal Mass was celebrated Wednesday
morning by Bishop Schuler, assisted
by Father Heitz and Father Garnet,
while the other visiting priests as
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-01-21
STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION
HOLDING RATE CONFERENCE HERE


The conference between the mcm.
hers of the state corporation com
mission. railroad officials. and ship
pers, preliminary IN u general ad-
iusiment of class rates in Deming
and other important points in New
Mexico, was held yesterday after
noon at the chamber of commerce.
The meeting was opened by Chair
man Hugh II. Williams, who read n
statement of the purposes and inten-
iions of the meeting. After this b.
+. Saggerson, rate expert for the
commission, passed around tabulat- :
ed schedules of rates aud state that
the object was to fix these rates on
I'm equitable basis, The discussion of
II strictly milage basis, as it is proved
that this is the most equitable basis.
The discussion of the rate situation
was informal, entered into by Chair
man Williams, b. +. Seggerson, and
o. l.. Owen of the commission, D. l..
Meyers. assistant general freight and
passenger agent of the Santa Fe.
Chicago: II. c. Hallmark, assistnn,
general freight and passenger agent
of the Southern Pacific. Tuscon,
Arz.. W. G.. Barnes. of the South.
western. and others of the visiting
railroad Officials. j. A. Mahoncy,
prcsiurn, q: the Deming Chamber of
Commerce. was the principal speak
er for Dcmine, followed by II. q.
Bush. Ed. Goddcn. and others. Mr..
Mnhoncy spoke particularly of the
Il: ,crinInalion ia iules against Dem
in. IA favor Il III l'aso. II was said
that If the proposed scheme for ad-
iuslmcni was ',,io,hen. the discrim-
complained of would be elm
mated.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-01-21

touch with the Apache>. sent de-.
iachment of /. =. volunteer infan-
Try from California into this same
section of New Mexico, and they re.
discovered the refreshing spring and
pleasant camping ground. and ON
October =. 1863. Il fort was erected
near the spiing nj the mouth ut
Cooks canyon. according Ia plans
designed by Gen. George u. McClel-
len. named Fort Cummings. and Co.
u. First California Volunteer lnfan-
try, Wa, it, first garrison. The old
stronghold went well along toward
ruin before kodnk~ became popular
hcreabouts, 80 the illustration ac-
companying this sketch may not he
-lrictly correct in detail. being re-
produced from the memory of Ed
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-01-21

At the annual meeting of the stock %
holders of the Bank of Deming. held
Tuesday afternoon in the bank build
ing at the corner of Silver avenue
and Pine street. all the directors now
serving were reelected. The present
Officers and directors are John Cor
beti, president; J. A. Mahoney, vice
president; Arthur C.. Raithel. cash
ier: II. c. Brown. assistant cashier
A. W. Pollard, Thomas r. Taylor.
and c. L. Baker.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-01-21

sisted nj the funeral services.
Bishop Schuler pronounced an elo-
quent and impressive eulogy over the
priest that had died as he had lived.
When Father MORN realized that
death was near. he fgrHed to Bishop
Schuler, who attended, 'um at the end,
and said :''fielp me i1 die as a priest
should die: and lei the funeral be as
simple as the Holy Cnus"i i'll per
nit"
Following the services at the
church, Father Morin's body was
sent to Silver City, accompanied BY
the bishop and the visiting priests.
where the funeral was held Thursday
morning at the church st. Vincent de-
Paul. For more than quarter of
a century Father MORN had been
pastor of the church IN which his
funeral service was held.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-01-21

Capt. William Thornton Parker, T..
\. A.. who was stationed at For,
Cummings in the early 60's, has pub
lished an interesting book "Personal
Experiences Among Our North Am
erican Indians" and from its pages
the following extracts relating to old
Fort Cummings are taken:
beyond Fort Selden the trail eros
sed the Rio Grande, aud sixty five
miles of lonely, dangerous trail ex.
tended to Cooks canyon and Fort
Cummings pony express station.
Here was vertible walled garrison.
\ somewhat prtentious front of do
by" walls. with archway on either
side of which were guard rooms.
gave the front an ancient look, which
made the American flag floating
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-01-21
BUSINESS MEN Of CITY TO HOLD
BOOSTER MEETING AND DINNER


The business men of Deming have
decided through the chamber of
commerce to hold big banquet and
get together" meeting at the Har-
vey house tomorrow evening. The
occasion is the launching Of the new
community effort to advertise the
city and secure new settlers for the
Mimbres Valley.
For the past two weeks the new
hoard of directors Of the chamber Of
commerce has been considering h, "
means 10 inject interest in commun-
,ty activities. Various plans have
been considered. hut il was thought
wise not to proceed until all the
business men oft he city had been
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-01-21
ATTENTION DRAWN TO
b0YS'----G|RLS' CLUBS
WILL TEACH BETTER METHODS


W. 7. Conway state agent in
charge of club work aud supcrin
tendeni of the Santa Fc county
schooi>, arrived in Dcning the mid
die ofthe week for the purpose of ac-
companying Miss Grace Goebel, sup
erinlendent of the Luna county
schools. on u tour OF the county TO
visit the schools of Hondalc. Nun
tain View, Capitl Dome, Myndus, and
laxor, where boys' and girls in
dustrial clubs are already organized,
They propose to organize similar
clubs where they do not already exist
and place the industrial work ON u
sclf-sustaining basis.
Prizes are Offered by the commun-
ity, county, state, State College, and
state and county fairs to the contest
ants Of organized clubs. To help the
clubs TO meet the requirement under
ilicr ules of the extension department
of the state College and the L. =.
Department of Agriculture.
The boys and girls gardens and
canning clubs are for the purpose
of stimulating interest in the grow
ing of vegetables for home use and
the market; to get good seeds, ana
produce rs much rs possible on u
limited area; to take care of the
crop until it is maturcd, and to can
and sell the produce. The "cold
pack method" OF canning is taught.
To make n real profit is the ultimate
object.
The contestants in the garden aud
canning club project must be at least
ten years Of age and under ninteen
years Of aye. Each contestant must
have his own garden, 4 class having
not less than sixteen square rod,
aud u class not more than ten square
rods. Each gardener must grow peas,
beans, corn, and tomatoes. IN high
attitudes potatoes may be substituted
for tomatoes. Some of the products
may be used at home, some sold rs
green vegetables. and some canned
by the grower.
All contestants must keep u record
the cost of the crop-rcni.
labor, and material, aud all receipts
from vegetables used at home. can
ned. and sold in the market, 81 that
he net profit can be accuratly fig
Iircd NJ the close of the season.
The reward is honor of merit, that
enables the successful contestants To
20 to the state fair as guests of
hem anagement.
The boys and girls field crops
clubs study the methods of seed So
lection for crop Improvement, iillare
methods. and soil management To IN
grease Yields. This contest work
demonstrates greater possibilities
for the young farmers. and ,lmm-
|aies n desire to think aud plan.