Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-04-12
THE KEYNOTE
Chantauqua Program for Demlng
This Year Is Dedicated 10 Ma
tlOnal Service.
Lincoln l.. Writ, War Correspondent,
and Capt. de Beaufort, Of Belgian
Army Principal Speakers.

The FIRST announcement of Dem
ing chanlauqua program for thi
season indicates clearly that It i
dedicated chiefly Ia national service
President Wilson has strongly en-
dursed the rhaulauqua IN II lette
saying, Let me express the hop,
that y0n will let no dlsronragemen
weaken your activities, and that III,
people will not fail in the support %
q patriotic institution that may b,
said to he an integral part of III,
national defense" That the othel
officials of Washington are of III,
same mind is evidenced by the fac
that the government has requested
( special lecturers Ia he sent over ever,
chapIapQua circuit in the United
States,
. Probably the most important GOV.
eminent accredited lecturer to ap.
pear IN our weeks program will b,
Lincoln l.. Writ, war correspondent
direct from the western front. H.
was sent by the government solely ia
Obtain information on the actual con
ditionS in Europe and To present them
10 chaulauqre audiences. Tie sailed
for Europe February 18th and brings
the last word from the war zone,
dealing chiefly with Pershing and
tour boys."
The /, :. food administration, un-
der the direction Of Herbert Hoover,
is sending food demonstration Ia
the chautauqun on the morning of the
last day to present new receipts and
manners of conserving food which
have been evolved in the government
kitchens at Washington This dem
0nstratlon will be free to everyone.
Perhaps the most thrilling and in
terestng war lecture of the week
viii be- that given by Capt. j. NJ, de
Beaufort of the Belgian artillery.
Capt de Beaufort is the author of
Behind the German Veil" one of the
"he>t sellers among present year
war hooks, now IN it, seventh edition
Bearing letter from Won linden
h.r;', rrpho which acted as n MAG
lc passport, he spent four months in
Germany, visiting naval and 2eppc-
lin bases, the Russian front, and in
terviewing many of the big Germnr
military leaders, including Linden
burg.
Quite departure from ordinary
chautauqua attractions will he pre-.
scented on the third night IN plays
of Our Allies by the Luzenc Play,
ers. These are short dramas, mast
erplccrs Of the great European play
wrlghts, truly porlraying the lift OF
our allied peoples.
\ strong patriotic note will be
rcached in the music of the week
The feature attrcatlon for the frs
night will be- the cold Soldier Fid,
dlcre." under the direction Of Cot
j. A. Pattee These old veterans o.
the Civil war, two from the nortl
ard two from the south, present /
rousng patriotic program of inslrb
mental music, camp fire and war-timl
songs. The most noteworthy musicd
attraction will be on the fifth da!
when Thavlu'~ Exposition Bnni
comes for two programs. This banl
was honored with opening and clos
inc the San Francisco exposition. j
their evening program they will ~
assisted by three Chicago grand on
era singers. Other musical attract
tions will be- the Treble Clef Club
Morrison Smith company; Zedele
Symphonic Quintet and the Fenwic
Newell Concert company, +.
The closing evening At chautauqu
will be- known as "An Evening i
Hawaii" featuring the Royal Ha
waiian Quintet and Mildred Leo ClG
mems in her illustrated tFayelpgu.
"Trayellng Through Paradise" Mis-