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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-16
NEMY MAKES SMALL GAIN
AT ENORMOUS SACRIFICE
ny Associated .Press1

IBy ated Press1
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, NORTH
ERN ITALY, Friday, December a.
Tho enemy has brought y large num-
her Of his heaviest guns to the Piave
ana northern fronts. and the
nent has, taken on increased and
violence. =.
( Some of h shells have reached
hancino, eight miles back Of the Piave
and a few miles from the city of IRE
viso. Four hundred of these monster
projecttlcs were concentrated on one
point
: General Diaz, the Italian commsn-
dcr-in-chicf. sums UP the results of the
struggle OF the last three days in the
north by saying that the enemy Sc
cured an Insignificant stretch of ground
at the cost OF an immense sacrifice
Of blood.
Although he has obtained a lodg-
ruent on Monte %Spinuccia and Monte
Fontanel. this. does not represent any
a~ppreciable advance toward the plains.
which is his main object. but merely
a fuctuation Of the Italian line. OF
which Monte Grappa is tho dominating
barrier.
Even below Grappa. formidable Of
fcnsive works have been constructed
IN event the enemy should reach the
plain, but each day Of his futile pres
sure on the north and east and Of
successful resistance by the Italians
aud their allies strengthens the belief
That tho enemy will not realize this
e%ventuality.
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aAs been dispatched from Petrograd
Tor che pursuit>o of the former Emperor.
9 An Official denial WAS made at the
Bmolny headquarters this afternoon
that Nicholas RomanoG had escaped
from Tobolsk.
The American consul at Tinis. in the
Russian Caucasus, recently sent a re-
port which was received in Washington
on December s, stating that 4 rumor
WAS in circulation that former En-
peror Nicholas had escaped. The mes
sage made 1t clear that there was no
confirmation. and there has been moth
ing since received confrmatory OF the
report until the Petrograd advices yes
Jerday.
! Tobolsk is in Siberia, about 1900
miles east of Moscow.
( Shortly after the recent escape OF
General Korniloff and almost concur
rcntly with the rumor from Tifis that
The former Emperor lad escaped. on
of the Bolsheviki government organs
In Petrograd announced that several
aetachments OF sailors had been sent
TO Tobolsk to guard him.
/ One Of the many rumorS ina were
current at about the time the Tihts re-
bort was in circulation reached LONDON
BY way of Zurich, and was to the ERECT
that Nicholas had made his way out
OF Siberia and had arrived III Japan.
The route through Hardin was regard
ed as the most natural one for him 10
take, The difficulties in his way, how
ever. were recognized, as Tooolsk is
1000 miles from the Pacific coast, ana
1000 miles from the Chinese border.
7 ON the other hand there were uncon-
Armed reports in November OF a poiiti-
eal overturn in Siberia. which had maze
that vast province a land 1riehdly 10
tho former ruler. The report Whicn
came through Finland, said that SIBERIA
Had declared it's independence ana hau
proclaimed Nicholas its Emperor. ,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-16
BHITIsH REPORT LOSSES OF
AIHSHIPS AMI DESTRoYEI
IBy Associated PI

by Associated Press.1
] LONDON, December IA British
airship is believed to have been de-
stroyed by a hostile seaplanc, and q
second British airship was forced TO
descend in Holland. according to an
official announcement tonight.
II was also officially that
q British destroyer had been. sunk.
The text of the official announce
ment by the Admiralty, telling of the
losses, reads:
"A British airship Of the nonrisid
type, with a crew of five. which pro-
cccded on patrol Tuesday from an east
coast base, has not returned. and from
the information available it is believed
she has been destroyed by a hostile
seaplane in the southern part OF the
North Sea,
"A second tsitshipio OF similar type was
forced to descend in Holland through
engine failure on Wednesday,.
; "Onc OF His MajeSty's destroyerS was
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~nS summoned at once. and tho cit.
ambulance called. After u hurried ar.
animation Miss prlddy was rushed To
atunrt Circle Hospital.
Physlel"ns found on her arrival that
she had been seriously burned. Eysry
eFort wos made TO relieve her suffer-
ihx' but her condition grew steadilx
~orae. Tho accident occurred. abo,t
B:ao o'clock, and at u time whom NO
o'her member Of tho Priddy family was
In tho room.
No funeral arrangements had been
completed early this morning.
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dre to her sh,r. waist.

fTp to her shirt waist.
Miss Priddy became pkcitod and ruah.
cd into the street. where sho wac soon
q mass bf Aan,es. Earl j. Chownins
aud William Haven wor passing tho
residence ut the time and ran 70 hc,
assistance. They whipped or their
overcoRts. wrapped them around hpr
and threw snow over her face and
body.
The 7Rmss were sxtinguished. but
not before Miss Priddy's clothing had
been practically burned from her body.
and she was fatally injured. Or. jesse
p. Rex, OF 4 North %LombRrdy street,
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RIVER PLANT
L NIGHT

QUINCY. MASS. December 15.-Be-
cause of a shortage of coal. tho Fore
River plant of the Bethlehem Ship
building Company, which has been run
ming night and day for some time,
was not in operation last night. ON,
Gals said that the plant would DO OPP
Grated during tho day only until
further notice. but that they were
hopeful OF obtaining a large supply Of
fuel soon.
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MISS PRiDDY DIES
FROM HER INJURIES

Young Woman Fatally Iajurea when
Sparks From stove Set Fire to
Her shirt Waist.
Miss Lila Priddy, twenty-five years
old. Of 1911 Floyd Avenue. died his
morning ut 1880 O'Clock at tho Stuart
Circle Hospital where she was remov-
cd for treatment of burns she received
early in the night. The young woman
was punching tho fire In = latrobs-
heater. In her homo when sparks set
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COUNTRY SHIVERS
FOR LACK OF COAL

CONTINUED From First Page.)
10 clear tho streets. only 1000 shoVelers
have been obtained, and tho street
cleaning department has Issued a call
for women helpers in an effort to make
VI for the shortage.
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NO IMPORTANT EVENTS
ON ANY OF FRONTS
tBy Associated Press1

tBy Associated Press1
BERLIN, via London. December 49,
The supplementary report from general
headquarters this evening says there
have been no events OF Importance on
any of the fronts.
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MISUNDERSTANDING

MAY GET HELIEE
RALEIGH, n. c., December l6.-Iso-
iiof seems 10 be III sight Tor tn, eoal
shortage of the Norfolk Southern thnt
WAS about to mako IL necessary for
that railroad to discontinue u number
of its passenger trains, and readjust
It's entire passenger service in Virginia
and North Carolina in order that
freight transportation might not be tied
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-16

night. and thai VIII last but a few
hours. Normally, the two power plants
OF The company consume fifty cars Of
coal daily.
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Dispatches from Holland on Thurs
day announced that an airship. believed
TO be English. had landed In a Dutch
village.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19
HOW TO CUT SWEET CLOVER CROP FOR HAY

crop of the second season it is Il good
plan to use extension shoe soles on
the mower sc that a high stubble may
be left.
1t is not necessary to leave more
than IN ordinary stubble when cutting
the sweet clover hay crop in the fall
Of the year Of seeding. A stubble four
or five inches high, however, will serve
to hold drifting now and undoubtedly
will be Of some help in protecting the
plants from winter injury.
Cure Sweet Glover Hay.
In some sections of the country it
Is difficult to cure sweet clover hay be-
cause the stand is ready to cut at a
time of the year when weather condi-
tions are likely to be unfavOrable for
haymaking. Succulent plants like
sweet clover cannot be cured into hay
of good quality unless excellent wealth.
cr conditions prevail during the hay
ing period. One Of the most success
full methods for handling sweet clover
hay is to allow the plants to remain in
the swath until they are well wilted
or just before the leaves begin to cure.
The hay should then be rakcd into
windrows and cooked at once. The
cocks should be made us high and MS
narrow as possible, rs this will permit
better ventilation. In curing, the cocks
will shrink from one-third to One-hnlf
their original size. 1t may take ten
days to two weeks to cure sweet clO-
yer by this method, but when well
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19

AANS AN AAcL "AkSA = Al
sure their cleanliness. All fruit should
be of the best, neither over nor under
ripe.
In canning berries or small fruits. fill
the sterile Jars as full as possible. Fill
the Jars with a heavy strip, using my
proportion Of sweetness desired, the
more sugar that is used the heavier
the strip. Now place the jars on a
trivet in a cooker utensil, I'LL with boil
Ing water to the shoulder of the Jars,
boil five minutes, then remove the
utensil tightly covered to the cooker,
and let stand three hours, then re-
move, fill the Jars with more boiling
sirup, place the rubbers and tops and
seal. When larger fruits are canned
the same method is used, but the
radiators are heated and the fruit
stands in the cooker from five to six
hours.
Canned Strawberries.-Pack the
fruit into sterilized Jars placed on n
cloth wrung out of hot water. Fill
the jars with a strip which has boiled
10 minutes. Put the Jars on n trivct
In the fireless utensil, pour around the
boiling water until up to the neck Of
the jars and let boil five minutes. Re-
move the cooker, fill the Jars to over
flowing, put or rubbcrs and cover and
let stand until cold. Put away in a
dark place to keep. Raspberries and
cherries are canned in the same way,
allowing the strip to boil ten min
utes.
For canning fruit the usual method
fs to alloy two and a half to three
cupfuls of water to a pound of
sugar.
Never use a bent cover or one that
bulges up on the top. New rubbers
should always be used. If the mason
jar is used it is a good plan to run the
handle of a knife along the edge of
the cover after it has been sealed as
tightly as possible.
Raspberries make most delicious jel.
ly combined with q little currant juice
or cooked alone.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19

voice in the selection Of her numerous
husbands. She is sold like a horse or
a Gov to the highest bidder.
The rites of death and burial are
very curious. When a chief or other in
%1uential member of q tribe dies his
body is fastened to a stake and ex-
posed to the attacks Of beasts and
birds in the belief that all the evil
parts of his body will be consumed.
After that, what remains is cremated
and the ashes placed in magic bowls
mixed with charms and portions to be
used as medicines.
The most disreputable quarter of
Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, is occupied
by the famous tribe of Ragyabas, or
beggar scavengers, the men whose re-
pulsive occupation is to break up the
bodies of the dead. A more brutal
lied type Of humanity cannot be imag-
ined, and they live in the foulest of
novels. Filthy in appearance, half
naked, clothed in obscene rags, these
people live in houses unfit to house a
hog.
The veil which has for centuries hid
den Tibet from the rest Of the world
has been lifted, but the spectacle re-
vealed has not been a particularly sa-
worry one.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19

high should be left. In semiarid re-
gions where the plants do not make as
rapid growth as in humid sections,
they may, as a rule, be cut somewhat
closer to the ground without injury.
Proper Time to Cut.
The proper time to cut the first crop
the second season will vary in differ
ent localities, depending upon the
rainfall, the temperature and the fer
tility of the soil. In no event should
the plants be allowed to show flower
buds or become woody before moving.
On fertile, well-limed soils in many
sections a very rapid growth is made
in the spring, and often the plants will
not show flower buds until about five
feet high. On such soils it is essential
that the first crop be cut when the
plants are no more than 80 to 81
inches high, if hay is desired which is
not stemmy, and if a second growth is
to be expected. In cutting the first
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19

cured all the leaves will be intact and
the hay will have an excellent color
and aroma. When sweet clover is
cooked Mt the proper time the leaves
will cure flat and in such Il amer
that the cocks will readily shed water
during heavy rains.
Stacking Sweet Clover.
In Stacking sweet clover, Il cover
should be provided either in the form
Of a roof, a anvas or long, green
grass. A foundation of rails, posts or
boards is desirable, us this will permit
the circulation of air under the stack.
No instances of spontaneous combus-
ton in sweet clover hay have been
noted, says the writer Of the bulletin,
but this may be due to the fact that
comparatively little sweet clover hay is
stored in barns. The same precautions
in this regard should be taken with
sweet clover hay as with red clover or
alfalfa.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19
prepared by the United States Depart
ment of ARriculture.)

ment Of Agriculture.)
Cutting the first crop of the second
season of sweet clover too close to the
ground kills the stand on a large pro-
portion of the fields. To prevent the
loss of stands, farmers should examine
the fields carefully before moving to
determine the height ut which the
plants should be cut. At least M
healthy bud or young branch should
be left on each stub. In fact, the
plants should be cut several inches
above the young shoots or buds, as the
stubble may die back from one to
three inches if they are cut during
damp or rainy weather.
Proper Height to Cut.
Because Of the difference in the
growth that sweet clover makes on
different types of soil and because Of
the difference in thickness of stands in
different fields, it is impossible, the
specialist says, to state definitely the
proper height to cut the first crop the
second season when a second crop is
expected. When the field contains q
good stand and when the plants have
made no more than a 3O-inch growth,
a five to siX-inch stubble usually will
be sufficient to insure a second crop.
When fields contain very heavy stands
-15 to rs plants to the square foot-it
may be necessary to leave an eight
inch stubble. When the plants have
been permitted to make u 36 to 4O-inch
growth, a stubble ten to twelve inches
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19
PREPARED GRAIN IS
SUPERIOR FOR STOCK
Horses, Especially, Relish Ground
Feed and Grinding Increases
Its Digestibi|ity.

The farmer who feeds grain finds
that grinding is one Of the practical
ways to get the greatest feeding value.
In man, his intelligence tells him to
chew his food and the more he chews
1t the more benefit he derives from it.
Animals have no such intelligence,
thus their food must be prepared for
them. This can be done by grinding
and the grains are broken up so that
the digestive fluids are given a better
chance to do their work. A saving Of
about IL per cent can be made by
grinding oats, barley, rye, wheat and
peas. 1t pays always to grind the
small grains and the benefits derived
seem to be well established.
Horses, especially, relish ground
grain and crushing the grain for them
increases its digestibility. When a
horse becomes old and it's teeth get
bad, nothing will keep it in any bet
ter condition than ground grain. Cat
tie fed on ground grains gain more
in a shorter time than those fed on
unground grains. Cattle fed corn
meal make large gains and the use Of
meal especially q few weeks before
selling will prove very economical.
Hogs will fatten quickly on ground
corn, but the oil in the meal when
ground too long, becomes rancid, so
we see the necessity of having the
feed as fresh as possible. 1t is a
waste Of money to buy ground feed
when the good, clean grains can be
ground much cheaper at home.
A good feed grinder for grinding
a corn, shelled corn and all kinds of
small grains soon pays for itself in
the quality Of the ground feed. Mill
screenings, elevator waste, oat hulls
and ground corncobs do not contain
much nutritive value since the grind.
ing Of the feed alone does not i'm
prove the quality. Feed that is not
fattening or feed that stock will not
eat is of no value, but good, clean,
ground grain pays and is recommend
ed as q great benefit to stock.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19
MAN is TAKEN AT OWN VALUE
Humility Is Called a Virtue but II
Ceases to Be One II It ls Car.
ried Too Far.

{. Humility is called a virtue. It is SO
unless carried too far. A man is u.s.
ually taken at his own value. If he
makes too little Of himself, he is like
ly to be thought of little worth. The
unduly humble man will lack the
strength Of character needed for sue
cess. He will have little influence in
society and will not be fitted to hold
responsible position.
While too great opinion Of one
self stands in the way Of progress, too
great humility is worse, says the Mil
waukee Journal. Conceit receives
many knocks in life and may be taken
out Of a man; too much humility sell
dom receives the needed encourage
ment. Conceit in q child is soon cor
rected when he comes to mingling
with other children in schools. Too
great humility gives his schoolmates
a chance to put upon him and treat
him as an inferior-a chance which
will seldom be neglected. A child may
become crippled in spirit for life in
this way. Even teachers sometimes
fail to see what is the trouble with the
child and to give him the encourage
ment he needs. Beware Of breaking
down a child's self-confdence. Irrepa-
rable injury may thus be done him.
Train him to feel that he is of value
and is able to do what there is for
him to do. Think well Of yourself If
you would have others think well of
you.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19
Food Conservation,

She was Of the stage. That was
plain. For she had certain curls, Ger.
tain hues of cheek, and certain looks
Of the eye which told this story. Then
too, she had a dog, which sat behind
her chair, as she ate her meal, brought
from the bread line which passes the
steam tables.
Oscar-why call all dogs Fido?.-sat
behind the chair and waited very pa.
tiently. He evidently was trained.
Then, suddenly he was waited upon.
There dropped from above, where the
debris had been carefully collected and
placed in a piece Of paper, quite a
meal. Oscar set upon it, and raven
ously gorged it down.
Then, led by his mistress, he left the
restaurant as if something very IN
usual had happened.
"FOOd conservation !" murmured the
fat man, who was starting upon his
record variety Of pie.-Columbus Eve.
ming Dispatch.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19

6oOSCUCIlIcS, duu 1Oul
pounds Of sugar, two cupfuls Of cider
vinegar, one and a half tab%lespoonfuls
Of cinnamon, n tablespoonful each Of
cloves and allspice. Let simmer for
two hours. Fill bottles and seal.
Spiced currants.-One Of the first
essentials in good favored spiced
fruits is a good vinegar. So many
otherwise good fruits are spoiled with
an inferior brand. Make your own
vinegar out Of the small unstable ap-
pies, apple parings and cores or from
apple cider. Pick v e seven pounds
of currants, removing the stems; add
five pounds Of sugar (brown), two cup
fuls of cider vinegar and three table
spoonfuls each of cloves, and cinnamon
tied in a small muslin bag. Heat the
vinegar with the spices for a few min
nutes before adding the currants, cook
for a time before adding the sugar.
Then cook an hour and a half. Store
in small Jars, we'll covered.
Raspberry Jam. - Pick over six
quarts of raspberries and weigh them.
Heat an equal amount Of sugar. Mash
q few Of the berries in the bottom Of
the kettle and continue until all the
fruit is used. Heat slowly to the boil
ing point and add the heated sugar.
Again boil and simmer 38 minutes.
Store in stone jars and keep in a dry
place.
Tomato conserve.-The yellow to-
matoes may be used for this recipe
making a most attractive color. Peel
four quarts Of ripe tomatoes, cut in
pieces. Add six lemons sliced thin,
removing the seeds; two cupfuls of
sultana raisins and four pounds of
sugar. Bring to the boiling point and
simmer n hour. Store In jelly glass
cs. To make mint jelly, brush a bunch
If mint through the apple jelly rs 1t is
cooking until the desired flavor is
reached.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-19

ter five minutes add one tablespoonful
Of flour, stir in a cupful Of stock, and
boil eight minutes, then add q quart of
shelled peas, cooking with the cover
off the saucepan.
Green Peas Souffle.-Rub two cup
fuls Of green peas (cooked) through a
sieve. Melt two tablespoonfuls of but
ter in a saucepan and add the PURGE;
season with salt and pepper and add
the yolks Of two eggs, one at a time,
off the fire; add four ta~blespoonfuls
Of white sauce and the stiffly beaten
whites Of the eggs. Butter some pa
per dishes and fill three-quarters full.
Green Pea soup.-Cook the pods
from a quart Of shelled peas until the
pods have lost their color. Reserve
the liquor and cook the peas with four
small peeled onions, which have been
minced and fried in two tablespoonfuls
Of butter; add a head Of lettuce shred
ded, a bunch Of herbs, thyme, mint,
parsley and a bay leaf tied together;
add a tablespoonful Of rice and cook
all together until the vegetables may
be put through a sieve. Add two cup
fuls Of fresh cooked peas and a cup
full Of rich milk with a pinch of sugar
added. The yolks Of two eggs added
just before serving, using care not to
overhead the soup SO that the eggs will
curdle.
Any leftover fish may make a most
appetizing dish by tossing it lightly in
a saucepan with a little hot fat thor
oughly heated, then surround with
mashed potatoes and garnish with a
few cooked green peas.
Gypsy Stew-This is q recipe which
has appeared several times, but is al
ways one that is liked. Cut bits of
salt pork in small cubes, fry until
brown; add small new onions, new po-
tatoes, and peas with a few new car
rots; cook in just enough water to
keep them from scorching and add n
quart OF less Of good rich milk With
'seasonings when ready to serve.
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