The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-11


A,snSsy where they listened TO the adj
dress OF Governor Lindsey. Tho COVER
nor contresfed our condition with the
eprnay's condition before the war.
"wrhne we were snbdulnE this broad
land stated The governor. "the Prus-
sian nation was from day TO day rain
Ing itself TO become a destructive
weapon In order to extend iis doctrines
around the world. Bismarck stated
that Uniy the eyes Of the cnncuernrs
should be saved that they might weef.
and acting upon this principle. Ger
many has Instituted it. reign Of fright
fuiness
The governor explained how New
Mexico had expeudtn some $4,000
through the agricultural college, some
tef.0Ve which bad been advanced 70
our farmers IN the purchase OF SEED,
y s.ome $4,000 in the organization
81 our army.
awhile Il H. yet too early ; O obtain
statistics showing the results 81 spend
ing this money said the governor. 1--WE
are safe In snyinx that our acreage
and production have been increased 30
per cent BY reason ~ this a~centuation
Hon. Charles springer. chairman II
the state councl Of defense, stated
thai The council Wna created ~ SD
the governor and that u sought to aid
the farmers IN the state produce more
food pfpducts. $50, oec has beer loaned
20 the farmer. t3f.o has been spent
IN construction Of the cantunment 81
Albuquerque and fis,Qee has been
used fn Demonstration employment
carried on by the agricultural college.
The Council Of defense ro.operater
with az agencies Ia the state. and y
sees that no traitors hand raises At
self againsf the government Ia this
war. The council Of defense expeyss
10 make n drive against all anirials
and pests that destroy food
Mrs. W r.. Lindsey, president OF the
wonsan's auxiliary ~ the state council
~ defense. spoke on "Auntie Sarnmie
n War" and emphasized the part
woman nns PLAYED IN the history ,of
civilization. The women OF today
said Mrs. Lindsey. are read to CO.
operate with the government and n
need be they are ready 20 fight IN the
trenches.
Hon. Ralph ELY. Tinted States food
commissioner for New Mcsico. n
DE-. A. n. Grille, president Of the New
Mexico college 81 agriculture n me-
chauic arts. delivered short addresses.
Dr. Grille said All armies march on
their bellies. and II is up 10 Us to feed
cur allies. We must take a grain ~
corr and make an ear out Of a."
There was a crowd OF fully JuN0
PEOPLE In the grand stand and bleach
ers this afternoon. and no state fair
ever saw a bigger crowd even on III
biggest day. The record crowd filled
every available space in The vicinity
az the grand stand, and hundreds
jammed all along the rail around the
race track.
M hundred yard dash was won
by Corporal Fred Getterman OF Santa
Re. a member OF Y company.
The potato g was won by Fri
vatp Dwight NJ. lee of Lakewood. a
member OF II Private
Boegs Of Clayton. a member OF q
company. was second in the potato
race.
The 2sO yard race was won hy Cor.
p0ral Wlthers Of TT Sumner. a mem-
her Of NJ company Private Williams
OF company was second IN this
race.
The feature of the program was
the pie eating contest In which a
dozen OF the soldiers participated. A
bench was arranged before the grand
stand ana on II were placed twelve
pies, The mems hands were tied be-
hind them. and at . given signal h
pie eating commenced. eJrry Pierce.
a member Of the supply company. ate
his pie. with the exception u what
STUCK 10 MS race IN tNo mluuttts
while Private Mccullough Of Las
Vegas. a member OF = company. cane
in second. finishing his pie In "
minutes ana fifty seconds.
In point OF meeting tomorrow viii
be the busiest day OF the celebration.
Following Is Fridays program:
Morning.
a. m.-opening OF amusements on
Gold venue
= a. m-Commerce building. par
lors. Group conference OF state cou
eli Of defense with county %ceuncils
Of defence. financial agents and county
agricultural agents. Reports 81 five
minutes each from financial agents,
county agricultural aEent and county
councils OF defense. In each ease 10
be followed by discussion covering