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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-04-26
Old Soldier Fiddlers

DOUSING patriotic attraction for the opening night
IN night Of Chauauqua. Four veterans Of the Civil
War bring old wartime tunes and campfire songs.
Leadership of COL John A. Panee. oath Regiment
Michigan Volunteers.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-04-26
Chaplain Cline Back.

Lieut. II. II. Cline, chaplain of the
l!5lh machine gun battalion at Camp
rody and director of the Salvation
Army work at the camp and IN
Deming, returned Friday from q tive
weeks term of school at the new
-chool for army chaplaln> at Fort
Tess Monroe, Va, and resumed IN
duties here the same day His school
FORK was finished two weeks ago,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-04-26
Grand Opera Singers

THREE grand opera sooists with voices of unusual
power and brillancy will accompany the Band at
night These three artists are members of prominent
Chicago grand opera organization and will render pro-
gram long to be remembered
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-04-26
u. S. Food Demonstration

A food demonstration direct from Hoovers department.
n Bringing new methods of conserving food and prac-
teal government receipts worked out by the Food
Administration Morning of the last day at Chautauqua.
No admission charge
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-04-26
Lincoln l.. Writ

GENT to the Western Front by the Government,
y Spring of 1918 to secure information on actual con-
dons in the war zone viii bring Chautauqua audi
ences the last word from Pershing and the American
section OF the line
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70 BIC EVENTS 70
Thaviu s Exposition Band

THE great Band which honored with the opening
l and closing at the San Francisco Exposition. Two
big programs on the fifth day, These concerts will
be worth more than the price of your tickets.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-04-26
DR.. c. J. Bushnell

CPECAL accredited lecturer presenting war problems,
- at home Dr.. Bushnell will be in constant touch
with the Bureau Of Information in Washington and will
bring message every person should hear
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-04-26
A Summer School Of Patriotism

This Chtuqm built the
and to
a nd a
throughout the There splendid and
Ad
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-04-26
70 BIC EVENTS 70
plays Of Our Allies !"

CHORT plays Of great European dramatists by the
- Luzeme Players under the personal direction Of
Luzerne Westcott Crandal Group Of plays will include
in the War Zone" drama Of strong patriotic appeal.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-04-26

Mr. Muutaylllr Flowers,
President International Llccum
and Cnlu'anqua Association,
Hotel l.Sallr, Chicago. Illinois.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-04-26
An Evening in Hawai-"

ILLUSTRATED tavelOgue; Rambling Through Par
adise" by Mildred Leo Clemens, cousin Of Mark
Twain Showing motion pictures of Mt Kilauea, Ha-
waits active volcano. Accompanied by Royal Hawaiian
Quintet in concert of charming Hawaiian melodies.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-04-26
President Wilson Endorses Chautauqua
the WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
II December, 1917.

Nv ! aer Mr. Flowers:
II has been on my mind ior some time to thank
your organization for the very real help it has given to
America in the struggle that is concerned with every
fundamental element Of national life Your speakers,
going from community community, meeting people in
the friendly spirit engendered by years of intimate and
understanding contact have been effective messengers
for the delivery and Interpretation of democmcy's
meaning and imperative needs The work that the
Chautouqna doing has not last Importance because "t
war, hut rather has gained new opportunities for service
Let me express the hope that you will let no
encouragement weaken your activities, and that the
people will not fail in the support of patriotic institution
that may be sand TO be an integral part of the national
defense
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
LIVE STOCK CONVETION
stock Breeders Association Would
Put State OH Par With Western
States.

Columbia, March 13.-The South
Carolina Live Stock Breeders Asso
citation, which is in convention here
tonight reelected l.. /. GuiOn. of Lu-
gOff, president for the ensuing year.
and elected the following other Off
GERS: T.. w. Durant, Jr., Charleston
vice president of the beef cattle de-
partment; r. NJ. Cooper, Jr., Charles
ton, vice president Of the dairy cat
tie department.; Zed l.. Williams. of
Columbia, vice president of the hog
department, and Thomas O. Lawton.
Of Garnett secretary and treasurer.
The following committees were ap-
pointed to outline Il cooperative plan tc
increase food crop acreage and meat
production and to cooperate with the
State Agricultural Department and
the extension department of Clemson
College; ]. A. Sharklin, w. w. Bar
ton, r. l.. Shields, George Y. Hunter
and L. I. Guion, to confer with the
bankers and oil mill heads of the
State relative to membership; to pro-
mote the work Of the association. DR..
w. w. Lone, +. NJ. Cooper, Jr., T. Is.
Stackhouse, r. w. Durant, Jr., Thomas
A. Lawton and l.. 1. Guion.
The keynote of tOday's sessions was
the contention of the promulgation
OF pure breeds in cattle so as to reach
full production in the present crisis,
putting South Carolina on the same
basis as the cattle producing States of
the West and to urge greater pro-
ductiOn of pork.
Among those who delivered ad-
dresses were Gov. Manning, President
Gnion, Prof. Dan Gray, Of the A. and
NJ. College of North Carolina Supt
Currian, Of the Pee Dec experiment
college; Zed l.. Williams, of Columbia
Or. r. o. Feely, State veterinarian OF
Clemson College; w. II. Barton and S
O. Stewart. More than seventy-five
breeders are in attendance on the
convention from this and other States
The concluding session will be helt
tom orrow morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
JAMES STILMAN DEAD.
We'll known F:naEcicr Gave Three
Hundred Thousand Dollars TO
French Charities.

New York, March 15.-James Still
man, chairman of the board of the
National City Bank and che OF the
most famous bankers in the city, died
of heart disease late today at his
home in this city. He had been in
poor health for several months.
Mr.. Stillman was born at Browns
vile, Texas, in 1850, but his youth
was spent at Hartford, Conn, and in
a private school at Ossining, n. Y. He
began his business career in New
York in 1871 as a partner in the cot
ton commission house of Smith,
Woodward &, Stillman and always re-
tanned his interest in the firm. He
was elected president of the National
City Bank in 1891 and continued in
that position until 1909 when he was
made chairman of the board. He was
u director in many railroads, financial
and insurance corporations.
Mr.. Stillman always had been deep
ly interested in France and had given
more than 100000 to her war chari-
ties since she was invaded by Ger
many. because of his interest in re-
lief work, he was appointed mem
Der of the advisory committee of the
American Red Cross.
Mr.. Stllman's first large benefac-
ton TO France was IA gift OF 800, ,0000
IN 1905 to establish prizes for tho
school of fine art in Paris In 1908
he gave another 100000 to the Paris
School of Fine Arts.
For the part he took i'm floating
bond issues during the Russo-Ja panesc
war he was decorated with the order
Of the rising sun by the emperor ot
Japan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
MORE CONCRETE SHIPS.
May Aid i'm Solving Long Puzzlc.

Washington, March 15.-Reinforc-
ed concrete ships apparently are
about TO take u large place in the So
luton Of the ship building difficulty
which lies across the path to victory
over Germany.
Chairman Hurley Of the shipping
board telegrapned the builders of the
5000 ton concrete vessel which was
launched successfully on the Pacific
Coast yesterday TO report Immediately
what were the prospects for laying
down additional hulls and what time
would be required. An early test of
the new ship was requested to settle
and behavior ia a heavy sea. A report
on the launching said that the belief
mad been strengthened that concrete
construction could be depended upon.
An important question remaining to
be decided be re concrete ships will
be approved government officials
is what will he effect of salt on the
concrete and on the iron reinforcing.
! -Four cOncrete shis OF $500 tons
have been authorized by the shipping
board as an experiment and designs
for them are being completed. One
will be built at Brunswick, Ca, one
at San Francisco and the others at
yards to be selected later. If the s.
900 ton vessel which was constructed
for private owners, proves successful,
the smaller size will be abandoned in
the future by The shipping board and
perhaps even 4 $500 ton craft con-
structed.
Many advantages have been found
by the shipping board i'm concrete con-
struction, the most important being
that after the forms are laid down,
hulls can be turned out in GO days or
less, as compared with six months for
wooden ships of the same size The
cost of concrete is only 60 per cent OF
steel and the weight of the hGlf Is
about the same as of wood.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
TO BUILD AT STATE PARK.
board Representatives Decide Ten
tatively on State RcfOrmatory for
Girls.

Columbia, March 12.-Tentative
agreement to place the State reform
atory for girls and the institutional
school for the feeble-minded on the
2,lOO-acre tract of land at the State
Park, near Columbia, was entered into
tonight by the board of regents Of
the State Hospital for the Insane, the
board Of the State Industrial School at
Florence, and Albert Sidney john
stone, secretary of the State Board
OF Charities and Corrections, at a con-
ference in the governors office.
The act creating a correctional ad-
mnistration to govern the white
boys rcfOrmatOry at Florence. the re-
formatory for negro youths in Lex
ington county and the newly created
reformatory for wayward girls has
not been signed yet because of the
lack of appropriation for the negro
institution. This refOrmatory is now
under authority of the board of the
State penitentiary, but the act puts it
under the jurisdiction of the reforma-
tory at Florence, which has an ap-
preparation for it's maintenance only.
Unless this defect in the law can be
overcome, Gov. Manning will not
sign the act, but will appoint a
board OF five for the governing Of the
girls reformatory, as is provided i'm
the act creating that institution.
FINAL plans for the refOrmatory for
girls can not be perfected until the
governor ultimately decides what he
intends to do with this act.
Governor Manning gave out the fol-
lowing statement tonight in regard to
the meeting of the three boards:
THE board of regents of the State
Hospital for the Insane. the board OF
the South Carolina Industrial School
at Florence and q representative of
the State Board of Charities and Cor
rectiOns, at a meeting in my Office to-
night, tentatively agreed TO build the
reformatory for girls and the institu-
tiOn for the feeble minded on the 3
lOO-acre tract in Richland. County.
They agreed to have a survey made
OF this tract and this matter will be
submitted to all three boards at a
TT
on March 22. These boards are work
ing in harmony and perfect agree
ment." 1t was tentatively agreed that
those employed at the negro reforma-
tory shall continue in their present
positions, but the act will not be sign
ed until all these arrangements are
perfected and finally authorized by
the board.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
DCTCU SHIPS HELD.
None VIII be Permitted to Leave
American Ports Pending Requisi-
tiOn

Washington, March 16.-With the
exception If two steamers, the United
states is holding all Dutch ships
now in American ports to prevent
their escape pending their probable
requisition on Monday No more
bunker licenses will be issued for
their sailing, il was learned, until they
arc taken over, either by command
eering or negotiation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
FLOUR RATION PROPOSED.
Food Administration May Put South
on Six Pounds Per Month.

Washington, March 1G.-Further
limitations Of the consumption Of
wheat products i'm the South will be
asked by the food administration if the
experiment of confning the -four ra-
tion to six pounds monthly, begun to-
day in Texas, proves successful. The
South is such large user of other
cereals than wheat that the addi-
will not work n hardship, it is declar-
81
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
RUSSIANS MURDER JAPANESE
One Hundred and Fifty Reported
Killed i'm Amur Province.

INiIVtI III -fIITUF TTOVTIl(V.
London, March 16.-The Maxi
maliSts in Siberia have murdered one
hundred and fifty Japanese in Amur
Province, according to a report print
ed in the newspaper Hochi Shimbun
and forwarded by Reuters Telegraph
Company, Limited.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
BATTLE AT VERDUN.
Violent Artillery Fire Reported Along
Whole Front.

Paris, Friday, March 15.-Violent
artillery fire along the whole front.
especially on the Verdun region, is re-
ported in the official = statement to-
night.
a German raid in the Lorraine was
repulsed and n large number Of bombs
have been droppd on the German
positions by French aviators.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
A'PLACD WILSON'S MESSAGE.
' 'ohgrcss Adopts Resolution
or Appreciation.

Aonooh' Thursday. March l5.-Pros-
ident Wilson's MESSAGE Of svn,otbv
Tor the Russian people was received
with marked applause when IL was
read tonight at the opening session of
the all Russian Congress of So>iots.
The congress immediately adopted =
reso luton OF appreciation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20

For the third time In rs many
weeks Is British merchantmen have
been destroyed through mine or sub
marine. In the previous week II Of
the vessels were 1000 tons or over,
ana SIX under that tonnage while IN
'ne preceding week IA of the vessels;
were OF more than 600 tons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20
LOSS BY SUBMARINES.
Again Eighteen British Merchantmen
Sunk Last Week.

London, March 13.-The admiralty
reports the loss by mine or subma-
rine OF Is British merchantmen in the
past week. and one fishing vessel. OF
these Is were 1000 tons or over, and
three under that tonnage.
The arrivals at ports I'm the United
Kingdom numbered 2,O46; sailing. g.
OG2. Merchantmen unsuccessfully at
tackled. eight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20

There was lengthy and somewha,
technical discussion of this subiec,
and az far as could he determined
by one who IL not an expert. il wa,
agreed that garbage fed hogs. on nc
count or their large bellies. shrink
more I'm dressing than grain-fed ami
mails. and hence on live weight brin,
a little less. Prof. Eyvard said tba
he had experts rate garbage-fed porl
I'm comparison with other pork 9Th,
Identity OF the pork being unknown
and that the garbage-fed pork was
firmer and stood higher. IL was sug-
gested that some instances OF poor
quality or garbage-fed pork were the
result OF feeding cooked garbage to
animals closely confined.
Character Of Feeding Plant.
There was a good deal of earnes,
discussion Of this subject but the
speakers were not always i'm accord
Some advocated wide range. par.
tlcularly with the larger animals,
while others believed that they could
be handled best I'm small groups. In
small enclosures and with small
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20

shelters. Good shelters generally
were recommended. some advising
The breeding sows should be i'm well
lighted and heated houses A sandy
soil with good drainage is desirable.
If hogs have considerable range
they should have shade. Some advo-
Gated place to wallow, others did
not.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20

Mrs. J. II. Holiday has gone to
Wrightsville, ". c., for a few weeks
stay with her mother and father.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-03-20

DR.. Walter Cheyne has returned
from trip to Baltimore and New
York
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-15

direction of General John J. Pershing and tells in g, most interesting way what the United States has accom- plished in France during Americas first year of participation in the World War
 The public is apt to think of the war simply as conflict of fighting men. Americas Answer" not only shows this phase of the war and shows it in a way that occasions both thrills and admiration, but it also de- picts the Battle Behind the Fighting
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-15

Line" the tremendous task of sup plying the men at the front with the things required to keep them fit and the ammunition and other supplies that the most costly war in all history demands.
 The great three-mile dock built by American engineers. the American railroads, the great refrigerating plants and other activities are shown, while the care given to the American boys khaki "Over There" is pie torialized in a most absprbingly inter
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-15

 Roman lives were required to pay an population of the tribe.
 This German chief was diplomat ist as well as fighter. He thought quickly and before Caesar had sent out his officials to take the tribal census, fast-running couriers had car ried a message that caused the tribes people to migrate in great numbers. Thus, the census takers carried back to Caesar a report that showed the number of only about one-half of the real population.
 Had Bigger Army Than. Calculated
 Big Allies.
 Some day Germany's enemies will say, Ah, she has bitten off more than she can chew and they will not un- derstand why Germany can chew on so big a cud. They will discover that we are stronger than we really are when too late.
 "Now, to bed, for you must take ] the early morning train" With a gruff goodnight von Hindenburg fol- lowed me upstairs.
 My second visit to von Hindenburg occurred about two months later. He had bidden me to come again without previous notice. This time I found Herr August Thyssen, one of the rich est men in Germany, a guest of the General. Hence I had little or no time with him alone.
 I was ushered directly into von Hindenburg's smoking room just as Il, He, | lined with about two thousand books most of which referred to war. Him. denburg had read a few of them and remembered their contents fairly well. MercifuI Generals are FaiIusres. q was about to say to Thyssen,' , said the General after the introduc- ton as he pointed the stem of his | pipe to long row of red-bound vol umes, that there is a series of. stor- ies of the worlds soldiers who were failures. None of them won fame 1 or reputation and the story of each is in many ways the story of the man who was merciful to his con quered enemies. The stories of ia nous soldiers are the stories of men | who were not
 I was tremendously interested in Herr Thyssen of whom I had heard much. He Is man of seventy-siN years and out of various business en- terprises, principally iron and steel, has amassed fortune almost as great as that of Bertha Krupp. He abso- | lutely controls all his own enterprises and has never converted them into corporations. He is one of the keen est and most ruthless business men in Germany.
 In many ways both he and vozl Hindenburg were like each other n character and there was undoubtedly
 asort of natural affinity between the men.
 Von Hindenburg told me that Thys- sen had all the qualities in him which go to make a good soldier and wished that his friend had been one.
 Thyssen declared to me that if vor Hindenburg had not been a soldier he would have made a fortune in bus mess. Later in the evening during von Hindenburgs absence the manu- facturer told me a story about the | General which illustrated quite forci- bly, his iron-handed method of discip- line.
 Some Harsh Discipline.
 An officer, a Captain Weissener
 Continued on page 6y
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-15
Battles Behind
 The Fighting Lines

The Division of Films. Committee on Public Information, George Cree1 chairman, will present 'America's Answer" the second United States Official War Picture, at the Plaza the atre the last three days of this week Americas Answer was made h1- ID. s. Signal Corps photographers by
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-15
CARRY MORE CoAL

Washington, Oct. 15-Railroads in the eastern region in the eight months ending Sept. 30 have carried more than eleven per cent. more bitiminou5 coal than during the same period of 1917, the railroad administration to- day announced.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-15
esting way.

eStlu8 way.
 "America's Answer is declared to- be patriotic propaganda of the most exhilarating character
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-15

Won Hindenburg had paused, seem ingly to catch his breath So feroci- ously had he vent his splees4 on the hated Russians Then, I feR was an ideal moment to have my long pent- up curiosity satisfied. So, Hs ingra- ,tiatingly as I could, put the ques- ton: General, do you stitl persist in characterizing yourself as 'the big gest liar?'"
 "Yes! Why?" It was inevit9ble that the grin should break out aasin.
 Sheer curiosity, General You aroused 1t three years ago. I have often wondered whether Ytd were having little fun with me CT not.
 That would be impossible, my friend.' He never loses 8 chance to. jibe at either friend or fcTl. But you have a good memory, I ace. Yes, am the biggest liar and f0y lie is so we'll established that th9 world would not believe me if I deEaed 1t. Tt was suggested to me be Ger man who told a similar lie to tho great Caesar when he overran Europe The story runs that certain Ger manic tribe had been subjuGsted by the Romans and because sf their l stubborn defence that had ccaA many
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-15

Because transportation fa- cilities of any kind must not be burdened as in other years, One delivery a day will be continued.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-05
MUST CAN FOOD.

The high price Of tin will result
tn unusually high prices for canned
goods next winter, according to esti-
mates OF government men. For that
reason every effort is being made to
have women can and dry food.
There is 2 shortage Of sugar and
for that reason the Food Administra-
ton Is asking that canning without
sugar be carried on.
Here are some successful ways of
preserving without sugar:
Dry some OF your fruit instead of
canning It.
Try puIping fruits according to the
English method: Place fruit over a
gentle heat until enough moisture
comes out to prevent burning, then
increase the heat until the fruit boils.
Boil an hour, stirring constantly, and
can in sterilized jars. With some dry
fruits, such as apples, little water
will have to be added to prevent
burning.
Can fruits without sugar.
Let corn syrup and other syrups
supplement sugar for preserving of
ell sorts.
Can vegetables freely; these re-
quire no sugar.
Storage of fresh fruits, such as
apples, winter pears end ounces, in a
cool cellar, saves sugar.
Acid fruit juices can be neutral
lied, bottled without sugar.
Fruit juice can be sterilized without
sugar, bottled and used for Jelly
making when sugar is more plentiful
Every fruit can be completely and
successfully sterilized with boiling
water by increasing time of cooking,
that is processing. Sugar may be
added when served if desired.
Canning without sugar will give
good results provided that the time
of cooking with sugar is about dou-
bled.
Household Gamers can still get sup
plies on the certificate plan. After
twenty-five pounds of sugar have
been used additional supplies may be
obtained only upon permit from the
county administrator or his deputy.
Householders are urged to can with
out sugar as much as possible. The
same rule applies to commercial cam
ners.