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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-07-13
CHAUTAUQUA
Time For Big Event Near at. Hand
Opens Saturday, July 20, with
Good Program.

The long looked for ChautauqI IA will
commence one week from today, July
Goth, and will continue for six days.
The arrangements are bout all com
pleted and programs have been mailed
in the community announcing the yari-
Gus numbers. Never has Custer wit
messed such great talent as is billed for
this event, and it is expected that great
crowds of people will assemble at each
performance. The price of the season
tickets is only 81 so for the entire series
and the books of coupons for country
people are $500 Children season tic
kets will be Sl.25. Children's Chan
tauqua will be held every morning, ex-
cept Sunday, at $50 a. N. (See the last
page of the program for particulars.)
The programs state that the afternoon
sessions will start at 800 p M, but the
Executive Committee have decided that
the time shall be 200 p. IN, in order TO
give the farmers time to get back for the
evening program which will start at s: is
prompt.
On the first day one of the Star Com.
panies of the Cbautauqua program, The
Dunbar Male Quartette and Bell
Ringers, will give full program in the
afternoon and in the evening will give
a prelude concert before the lecture of
Booth Lowery, the famous humorist, on
the subject of Simon Says Wig-wag"
The second day, Sunday, July 2lst,
will be one of the biggest Of the big
days. The Rees Concert Company will
give concert both afternoon and even.
ing, and DR.. Chas. T. Baylis, one of the
foremost lecturers in America today,
who has returned from France and the
fighting line only during June, will give
his lectures on the Experiences of the
Rattlefelds of Europe" DIR. Baylis will
lecture both afternoon and evening, thus
giving us double program on Sunday.
The program for the remaining days
will be published in next weeks Chron-
icle. Let everyone boost for the Custer
Chautauqua, July 20 to 25th and ensure
an unprecedented success. The whole |
program will be of a patriotic nature
and is in harmony with the suggestions
of the Governments Bureau of Public
Information.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-07-13
DETERMINATION OF
GRAssHoPPERs

Numerous requests have been received
at the local Forest Office for Information
on methods of exterminatng grasshop-
pers. Farmers Bulletin No, TAI, issued
by the U. S. Department of Agriculture
recommends the following method:
Poisoned Bats as a Means of Grass
hopper Control
The mixture known as the poisoned
bait has been proven tn be simple, re.
liable and cheap method Of destroying
grasshoppers, and has been applied with
signal success throughout many portions
of the United States. As prepared for
ordinary use this bait is composed as
follows Wheat bran, 25 pounds; Paris
green, l pound, or white arsenic, /
pound; lemons or oranges, finely chop
ped fruits; low grade m6.a5es, such as
refuse from sugar factories, or cattle
molasses, known as "black strap" two
quarts. The bran and Paris green or
other arsenical are thoroughly mixed
while dry, the fruits are then finely
chopped and added, and lastly the mo-
lasses is poured over the bait and the
whole thoroughly kneaded. A coarse
faxed bran is most desi rable, although
where this can not be obtained easily
ordinary middlings or alfalfa meal may
be substituted a low-grade, Etrong-smell-
ing syrup or moasses, however, is essen
tial to the entire success of the under
taking. Crushed ripe tomatoes, water
melons, or lines may be sub 5tituted for
the lemons or oranges, If necessary.
Ordinary powdered white arsenic (ar-
senious acid) contains nearly twice as
much arsenic as Paris green and is com
paratively low in price. The powdered
form of arsenate of lead may be used
but in this case twice as much Of it must
be used as of Paris green. 10 California
and other semi-arid regions water should
be added to the bait at the rate of four
gallons to 25 pounds of bran, as in these
climates the bait dries out very rapidly
and the extra moisture is necessary in
order to attract the grasshoppers.
Proper Time for Applying the Poison
ed Bats.
The time of day chosen for distriblt-
ing the poisoned bats has an important
bearing upon the results secured. In
California and other semi-arid regions
the bait should be distributed in late
afternoon or early evening, just before
the grasshoppers ascend the plants ON
which they usually pass the night They
are apparently hungry and thirsty at
this time and greedily take the bait if it
be available. In the moister portions
of the country, such as New England
and Florida, the bait is best applied
early in the morning 10 order aIat the
best results be secured. Farmers should
not be discouraged if the grasshoppers
do not drop dead Immediately upon eat
ing the poison, as it usually takes from
one to five days for the full effect of the
bats to become apparent.
A strong effort should be made to ap-
ply this remedy when the grasshoppers
are young, thus saving labor and ma
terial and therefore money. In semi
arid climates the bats should be applied
during the late afternoon hours and
should have water added to them as
mentioned above.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-07-13

Ruth Phillips 20
The following ladies have all giver
some time, but under 20 hours:
Mrs. Charles Miller,
Mrs. w. J. Soper,
Miss Lsfferty,
Mrs. o. Peppin,
Mrs. w. A. Garvey,
Mrs. A. l.. Barnes,
Katherine Kelly,
Mrs. B. o. Illsley,
Mrs. Wilkinson,
Mrs. Chas. Sager, Sr.
Anna Konrad,
Miss McMasters,
Mrs. George Smith,
Mrs. Charles Mclaughlin,
Mrs. Z. w. Gray,
Mrs. Ed. N. Davis,
Mrs. r. E. Woodwork,
Mrs. E. Z. lines,
Flora Jewell,
Mrs. Edward Rogers,
Mrs. George B. Hitch,
Mrs. John Vallenthime,
Mrs. l.. B. Wilson,
Mrs. o. L. Metcalf,
Mrs. J. A. Pitcher,
Mrs. Tracy,
Mrs. George Hacker
Mrs. Otto Munson,
Mrs. VIM. S. Harper,
Mrs. John Cronin,
Mrs. J. F. Baker.
Headquarters have written the Secre-
tary complimenting the Chapter on the
quality of its work, and we are sure that
all who are giving any time, either at
the work room or at their own homes.
are doing their best both as to quality
and quantity. Every month more of
our boys are going to fight for us and
every month more of our women must
give of their time. This is no time for
sackers either among men or women,
and as the Council of Defense has put a
ruling into effect that every able bodied
man must work or Gght it is equally
necessary that every able bodied woman
do her best at the point of sacrifice to
answer the call of the Government for
Red Cross work. Our allotment for July
and August is staggering in its immens-
ity, but it must be done. We need more
machines and more workers.
The requirement for socks alone is $50
pairs more before August 3lst. Every
lady planning to attend the Chautauqua,
July 20th.25th, should arm herself with
yarn and needles and knit for soldiers.
During Chautauqua week the Work
Room will not be open except for the
giving out of supplies. The ladies will
work however, three days of the week
preceding and also of the week following
TO make up for the lost time.
An evening class has been arranged
for the ladies who cannot come during
the day and will hold its sessions on
Monday evenings, Mrs. w. J. Peynick |
in charge.
The Junior Auxiliary also holds its
sessions under the leadership of Ruby |
Olds. Let us all do our part in this |
necessary work to win the war.
The proceeds of the dance, $500, at |
the Stark weather school house on June |
22nd, has been received from Mr.. and |
Mrs. W. f. Houseman for the Red Cross
funds,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-07-13
SALE OF LEMON EXTRACT
AND BEEF IRON PROHIB


States Attorney Helm is in receipt of
the following letter from State Sheriff
/ Shanks;
To the States Attorneys, Sherif's and
\ Police Officers of the State:
am receiving a great number of COM
p.aints to the effect that intoxication is
frequently caused by the drinking Of
leHon extract, beef iron and wine and
MINERS bitter wine. These complaints
, .ieEriy indicate that these several liquids
a ne Intoxicating liquors within the
u waning of our law, and their sale is,
tb sTefore unlawful. |, therefore, hereby
ri ne notice that the manufacture of
lel bEn extract, and of beef iron and
wi aev 10 strictly prohibited in this state,
ana that the sale within this state of
lem on extract, beef iron and wine, or
TriI ,er's htter wine will be prosecuted
from i this dsse. l am, therefore asking
the cooper alton of the officers to whom
this notice is addressed to the effect that
the law may b . strictly enforced and in
toxi, sation prev, Nuted.
d. tied at Pierre, South Dakota, this lst
day Of July, A. D. 1918.
(Signed) j.. C. SHANKs,
State Sheriff.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-07-13
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-07-13
RED CROSS NOTES.
BY THE SECRETARY.

The month of June saw more work
accomplished in the Custer Chapter than
any previous month since organization.
In addition to the large shipment that
went early in the month another ship
ment of finished articles was sent on
June 2Sth, consisting of % army comfort
kits, 10 navy comfort kits, SO pairs of
socks and 96 hospital bed shirts, Ia the
aggregate the women of Custer worked
nearly 1000 hours during the month of
June and they are credited as follows:
Hours
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-07-13

f. +. Gerard, of Custer, was an arrival
w, ednesday morning to spend several
da ys in the city. Mr.. Girard will be re-
me mbered as having been in the EN-
olo of the Guide office for several
mo nths last summer, leaving here to
ent er the State sanatorium at custer,
VIII ere he has been since that time. he
has been much penentted by his stay
the re, and Is the picture OF health now
r apid City Guide
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1918-07-13
JUN IoR SHORT co, TRsR FOR BOYS

JUN IoR SHORT co, TRsR FOR BOYS.
On the week of July 22nd the boys of
Custer cou nty will be gwen rare OPP
portunity to attend the boys week at the
Ardmore Experiment Station. This
week is open to every boy in the county.
The pr ogram will be the same for each
day ey .cept that the lectures Will be on
differ snt phases of the same subject
AS ample days program
BIZ eakfast 7 to 7:30.
Nj Iitary Drill 7:3o to $50.
ca ,neral Assembly $50 to 900.
Il ,cture on Live Stock 900 to 9:45.
L ecture on Potatoes and Garden 9;45
to O.30.
I lecture on Poultry 1890 to ll:l5.
lecture on Corn ll:l5 to 1900.
Dinner 1900
The afternoon will be given to trips to
tn big experiment plots and to ball
"a mes, track meets, tennis games and
sv ;imming.
Estimated cost for the time will be SO
pl us the cost of transportation to Ard
N ore. Bring your blankets. Take your
W cation now and get both sport and
ed ucation at the same time.
Write to Homer w. Smith, Rapid
CT ty, for arrangements and reservations.
Be sure to write early.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-03
LICHNOWSKY TRIAL
PROMISES SENSATION

Amsterdam. May "a Berlin wire
less dispatch says that Macmillan
Harden, Councillor Whiting and Thee
dore Wolf will be prosecuted along
with Prince L~ichnowsky.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-03
Governor Urges
People to Work
on Public Roads

Governor Davis yesterday issued the
following proclamation
Whereas, good roads are a mill
t3ry necessity in time of war and are
important factors in winning this war
for democracy and the freedom of the
world. and in times OF peace regulate
and determine the economic aud SO
cial development Of every community.
and,
Whereas. the general assembly 0f
Virginia has established a system Of
state highways and literally provided
for roa construction and mainte-
nance.
New. therefore. /. Wcstmoreland
Davis. governor OF Virginia, do dosig-
nate and proclaim Friday. May 10.
i91S. AZ good roads day in the com
monweaIth of Virginia. and earnestly
request tho people of Virginia to as
scmhlc in their respective neighbor-
hoods on that day with their teams,
tools and proper materials and work
their roads. | ask all -citiZens-young
and old, white and. colored-on this
day to devote their personal labor.
facilities and eau in the patriotic
work Of making better highways for
the economic and Sect43 advancement
of our commonwealth. so it q nor
efficiently aid in winning the war,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-03
TIDEWATER PATRIOTS
HOLD DEMONSTRATION
War savings and MAY Day Pageant
al Franklin Attended by Thou
sands From Other Places
Fries Awarded to school Children
for Compositions on T~hrift-E,n-
thns'asrs and Loyalty stimulated by
Big Event.

Especial to The Richmond VirEinlan).
Franklin. Va May What Is
generally pronounced aS the biggest
patriotic Ven in any town in Tide
water Virginia in many years took
place today here when fully 10000
people of Southampton and adjoining
counties. with hundreds from North
Caroiins, gathered for a war savings
and May Day pageant,
The day had been designated by
SECRETARY NcAdoo as Thrift stamp
Day fer the United States and County
Director of War Savings y. Y. Camp.
with the aid Of the assistant director,
j 7. EonneS staged an all-day meet
ing HtHhSe IN Interest and Thrilling
in patriotic incidents from start TO
finish. fs.
At II 40 a parade. headed by Mrs,
Burton J. Rays %panoplied as Joan OF
Are. and followed by the hand from,
the L, 5. naval base. Norfolk. led a
long procession OF gailv decorated
floats in which Uncle sam. liberty
victory. peace. the army, navy, Red
were depicted. together with war saw
ings and liberty oar district chair
man OF Seuthampton,Llong lines OF
FNtiPtt AabN '4ts btal tJAlli% ~ ahS
tricts, Confederate veterans and 9th
ers. The line of march. starting from
the grammar school. passed through
the town and ended at the high school
grounds. where prizes, donated by p
Il. Camp, previously competed for by
school children Throughout the county
were awarded by Mr.. Junius W. Pull
ley.
Prizes for compositions on thrift,
have been awarded to dozens OF chill
dren in every school district in tho
county being thrift stamps to the
amount OF Sc so each and given by
southampton. The afternoon exercises
began on the high school lawn with
an address of welcome by Common
wealth's Attorney K. E. L. watkins
in behalf Of Mayor Joe Rynun Gay
Attorney~General ]. r. Saunders was
introduced by Judge James l.. McLe.
more. Mr.. Saunders speech briehy
outlined the war savings stamps plau
and was followed up by an earnest
buy war savings and thrift stamps
and liberty bonds, Hon. u. Frank
story introduced the second speaker
nr. Sparks W. Melton, pastor of the
Freemason street BAPTIST church, Nor
folk. who charmed the people with a
splendid address on some Nora
Aspects OF the world War" DIR. Mel
ton swept the large audience of It's
: feet with his stirring appeal to pa
triotfsm, loyalty and the larger spirit
of humanity. At the close of his ad
dress Hon. John c, Parker thanked the
speakers, the audience and all partici-
pants in the days festivities in be-
half OF Mr.. Camp. county war savings
director.
Booths stationed at various places
throughout the town sold war savings
Continued on Second EayN.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-03
Vieor Of Artillery Action Pres.
ages Fresh Attacks Within
the Next Few Hours
LOCAL HUN RAIDS
QUICKLY REPULSEn
WHEREVER ATTEMPTED
French Make Successful Rush
and Take Prisoners--Esti-
mates of Hun Losses Range
From $4,000 to 100000

London, May 3.-The German
infantry in Flanders is stu rcsi-
Ing from Mondays supreme cxcr-
tion. @heSuns arc pitching in
again with great vtgor, however,
and the luil seems about TO be
broken.
There was one local raid by the
enemy today, at Hebutcrne, he
tween Albert and Arrls. II was
easily repuiscd by the British. At
Arras. Lens and Fencsnt the
krupps Numbered forth an over
ture to new infsntry assaults
which had not yet ntaterialixed
IN to late today. however.
In Picardy. too. there wee
heavy ducls. There the
French scored a couple cf Inn
porfapt local -uccessc They
captured Rune wood. southwest
of Maiiiy- RainevaI, south OF Mort
sci, taking thirty prisoners and
registered Ar a~pprcciabic advance
In Hangard wood.
Earlier in the day the repuIse
OF II German local thrust at
Themes tninc miles southeast OF
4'bS'Sf was csaSahS tNIrfpo
by Paris.
The German artillery paid sra-
rial attention afi night and day
In tho sector Of Nitlers-Brcton-
netlx, tho yilalgt nine miles due
cast OF Arnicns. which the Brit
ish and French rctook the Other
day just when the Germans we1r
maxim gresady TO swoop westward
down the slopes of tho high
ground on tho summit OF which
h village Is located.
The German war Office report
called the situation In Picardy
and Flanders ''unchanced' in the
day report and claimed the RE-
pulse of French thrusts In Inr-
raine. Paris In the earlier state
ment reported successful French
raids near Nonchel tbelow Mont
didicr, west OF Coucy-le-C Chateau.
and a Mousson. Twcn-
fy prisoners were taken.
Estimates OF the German Losses
in killed. wounded and missing
since March Fl ranCc all the way
from $50. 900 to 300. 900.
just now Won Arnin is "tak-
ing his breath" as one corre~pon-
dent puts II. and "a revival OF tho
effort 10 break through is looked
'for with certainty, before many
hours have passed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-03
Of DEFENSE
TO EMPLOY SECRETARY

Upon very reliable authority II IL
reported that the secretaryship of a
state council of defense has been ten
dered to Mr.. G. Il. Kelley. nov asso-
ciated with TIL Nfrginian-Pilot. of
Norfolk.
Mr.. Kelley has had extensive expe-
rience iii matters of "A similar nature,
especially during the organization of
the Jamestown exposition and other
activities pertaining TO its manage
ment.
The salary that viii be paid the new
secretary. according TO reports. will
be $2.50o per year. The appropri-
alton which was afforded the council
of defense by the last Legislature is
$4,000. This Will. therefore, be rra-
sonshly sufficient TO cover the salary
of the secretary, employ Il stenogra-
pher. pay postage and supply the or
sanization with stationery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-03

Washington, May president
Wilson through Secretary of Wal
Baker today requested congress 10
appropriate $4,000, 100000 for OK
pcnses and blanket authority for in
creasing the numerical strength Of
Inc tinted States army.
It was officially proposed to limit
the size of the fighting forces only to
the facilities OF the war department.
for assembling the soldiers and trans
porting them to the battle fronts OF
Europe.
AS stated two days ago, this is. the
administrator program adopted by
the president and the cabinet last
Tuesday. II came as a surprise to
the house military affairs committee
when presented today by Secretary
Baker. although the estimates were
expected TO he Large.
The appropriation * intended TO
cover the initial cost OF Il minimum
army of 100000 men. 1t is pro-
posed to raise the additional forces
necessary to get this total immedi-
ately. That means. according to the
experts, not less than another million
must he obtained through the draft
during the next few months.
The outstanding feature of this
schedule is hat it will give the United
States a greater army available for
foreign service than is represented
by the total military strength of the
central emDire on the western front.
"a Secretary Baker told the committee
he did not desire. to estimate the
number of men it might become nee
essary to raise flor the reason that
any number implies u limit and the
only possible limit is our ability TO
equip and transport men, which is
constantly on the increase
The members of the committee APP
peared 10 no unanimously in favor
of urging congress to grant the huge
appropriation without delay. There
were, however, indications OF opposj
ton to the blanket power requested
concerning the number OF men it may
DO necessary to calf. Chairman Den,
said:
81 am willing to vote for an army
Of 5000, 600 men. I introduced a bill
Yesterday indicating my willingness to
do that. and / named five million only
because I thought that was the largest
anyone would suggest. would will
ingly vote for. even more. But I will
not vote FOR any indefinite proposition,
n bill which says that a department
may do as IL wishes without check OF
frorfsn.,ed ou Ca~cnd Ira re
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-03

The trial ~ Prince Lichnowskv,
German ambassador to London at the
! outbreak of the war. for writing n
allowing to be published a long mem
orandum assailing the German gov
eminent and fatty blaming Germany's
provocative policy for having caused
the war, promises TO be a most SEN
sational event.
The above dispatch connects men
with the case who are noted far be-
yond the borders OF the German en-
pirc as fearless and consistent on
p~onents of the Prussian system. The
news that they will he tried with
Prince ~Lichnowskv indicates the dis
covery of a conspiracy, presumably AZ
the base OF the L~.ichnowsky memo
randum's publication.
How this sensational Indictment.
entitled MY London Mission" founo
it's way into the office of the Stock
holm Politiken. the foremost Swedish
Socialist organ, has SO far been yelled
In mystery. The prince himself de-
| clared he had made only a few type
written copies of the memorandum,
which. he asserted. was not destined
for publication but for his family
archives.
OF the three men reported by the
o dispatch 10 DC involved In =
ELichnowsky affair. Harden is the most
picturesque and best known. willis
Wolf is the most influential. Harden
achieved international fame years aS0
by his persistent attacks on the kaiser
in Die Zukunft. These attacks began
when the kaiser dismissed BfamaFck,
whose protege Harden had been. and
they have never ceased. Some years
| before the war Harden revealed In
! his weekly the inner workings ~ the
"CamariIia" at Potsdam which rc3u1te
cd In the Round Table scandal