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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Drawing II Fine,

Drawing It Fine.
"Are you economizing!"
eyes. have only one egg for break
fast; and IN order to save fuel I now
have that fried only on one side"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30
A Misunderstanding.

A Misunderstanding.
"You say your engagement was broken
as the result Of misunderstandinei"
eyes," replied the girl With weepy
eyes. II told him I never wanted him
to speak to me again and he thought I
meant It."
A Reasonable Requirement.
emusic speaks all languages" said the
true artist.
"All right" replied Mr.. Cumrox en-
phatically. "Hsreafter when I pss,on-
ize it, it's got to pick one that I like
to hear"
The General Occupation.
Everybody's fighting now; we're bound
to beat the foe
Fighting with bayonet or fighting with
hoe;
Fighting with machine guns or fighting
with q plow
Everybody lends. hand the best that
he knows how.
Everybody's lighting with the wsapon
he can WELD;
Fighting in the factory and fighting in
the field,
And faint is the forbearance for the
very, very few
Who insist on conversation whom there's
better work to do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-30

They're beauties. and
the values will sur
prise you. Elsewhere
these identical coats
are selling at $50.
$3.50 and even SOS.
We secured these at q
special price conces-
sion and turn them
over to you At the
same reduction.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25
HINTS FOR PLANTING TREES
Apples Require Much Space, While
Peaches and Plums Will Do With
Less-Use Good Soil.

Don't try to economize on space, un-
less 1t is absolutely necessary. Apple
trees need plenty Of room-4O feet
each way is none too much-although
it is possible to get good results much
closer by pruning and fertiliz-
ing. Peaches and plums do well 20
feet apart, but "a feet is better.
Trees should always be planted in
good soil. If your soil is shallow dig
a hole at least six inches deeper than
the lowest roots of your young trees
n foot is better-and fill it in with
good dirt, even If you have to haul
it from distance in a wagon. Make
the hole twice the diameter of the
spread of the roots. This means a
lot of work, but 1t will pay.
Loosen the subsoil In the bottom Of
the hole, the deeper the better, but loos-
en- it few inohes, anyway, and
set the tree just the same depth
it formerly stood. An inch or two deep
er will do no harm, but don't get 1t
too deep or it will smother. Sift the
good top soil around the roots and
don't start to tramp it until the roots
are covered. If tramped before they
are covered with soil the roots will be
injured-the dirt protects them. Leave
the dirt loose on top, although packed
beneath. Either slope it toward the
trunk or leave it level. Don't heap it
up around the base of the tree. This
sheds water and may cause the roots to
get too dry.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25
ULYSSES S. GRANT MAN AND SOLDIER

a very stubborn man. while, on the contrary,
among Grants most valuable characteristics were
his open-mindedness and his wonderful faculty of
putting lessons once learned into practice.
Behind that impassive face this silent man was
holding a substantial scheme for putting down the
secession. This scheme embraced the general
movements of all the great armies of the United
States and involved the intelligent cooperation
of half score Of loyal general commanders
Grant had evidently such implicit confidence in
this general plan that no incident Of battle, march
or siege could disturb his equanimity.
Only once in my presence in that whole cam
paign did he betray the slightest perturbation or
vexation. That was with his chief subordinate
on the fatal morning of the Petersburg mine ex-
plosion. After the mine had been fired it was
absolutely necessary that the assault should be in
stantly made. We waited a long time to hear the
cheers Of the men as they would charge through
the breach. At last, facing the stalwart COM
mander of the army, he cried "Why don't the
boys go in?" And on Meade-to whom this seemed
a idea-startlng to stammer some reply,
Grant gave him one look of intense disgust and
wheeling his horse rushed headlong to the front.
An example of this resolute faith occurred at
the Wilderness. When affairs were in the most
terrible confusion on our left an officer rode up
and reported, in an excited manner, that Han
cock had been cut off and captured. Grant was
sitting on the ground with his back to tree He
did not even get to his feet. He Gv1etIy took his
pipe from his mouth and said that he did not be-
lieve it. And he was right. 1t was during this
battle that he gave me characteristic message
to insert in my dispatch to the Tribune. 're the
people that everything is going swmmingiy down
here" This was in the midst of an engagement
which was at least indecisive and in which all his
plans being frustrated.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25

BY a practically unanimous verdict ulysses D.
Grant is named as Of the few great military
chieftains of the world. And the closest scrutiny
of his work will convince us that his fame rests
upon the most substantial foundation; upon sue
cess unqalifed and unquestioned; upon the car
rying through to its fufment Of the most stu
pendous projects, involving such perplexing and
elusive problems as are only to be encountered IN
the art of war, Henry f. Wing writes in the New
York Christian Advocate.
And he won his success without any of the
purely personal advantages with which, in the
popular fancy, the ideal hero is endowed. Grant
was not handsome man. l mean there was
nothing specially attractive in his bearing. He
has the reputation of having been a wonderful
horseman; and he was, of certain sort riding,
occasionally the most fractions animals, and rid
ing always like Of the furies. But, mounted
or afoot he had careless and almost souchng
manner, and he cut a pretty poor figure by the
side of the stately and dignifed Meade and Burn
side. or the splendid and dashing Sheridan and
Hancock. His habitua conduct was exceedingly
quiet and reserved, giving one the impression Of
innate diffdence, bordering on real bashfulness
His ordinary conversation was on the most COM
monplace topics, and have no recollection of his
ever giving expression by look or language, to the
extraordinary genius with which he was certainly
endowed.
The trait for which he was best esteemed, at
the time / knew him, his tenacity. But am
certain that it was not appreciated. How while
sturdily holding to his main purpose, he sub
mitted the details of the campaign to almost and
sometimes most radical changes His message to.
General Halleck, from Spottsyvania 81 purpose
to fight it out on this line If it takes all summer"
was interpreted to mean that he would not alter
his course one iota, whatever might happen. This
did him great injustice as representing him to be
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25

The United States geological sur
vey last year carried on investiga-
tons in AZ states, Alaska, Hawaii and
the Canal zone.
Steel trough decking invented for
concrete flooring or roofing by an Eng
lishman is SO formed that it can be
riveted from one side and given water
tight joints.
The German government now paws
from $24s,3OO to $43S.O00 for Zeppe-
lin dirigible, while the average price
paid few years ago was only $121,.
200.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25
TO CONTROL SCALE INSECTS
Lime Sulphur Spray, With Soluble
Oils, Is Effective When Properly
Applied, Says Ohio.

Spraying fruit trees with lime-sul-
phur wash and with soluble oils con-
trolled San Jose scale when proprly
applied, while powdered sulphur COM
pounds gave promising results in ex-
perimental tests conducted by ento-
mologists of the Ohio Experiment sta
ton. Cure-alls were unsuccessful.
Little difference in effectiveness was
noted between home-boiled lime-sul-
phur and the commercial form mixed
with seven parts Of water and applied
in early spring. Soluble oils, mixed
with IS parts of water, are also rec
commended.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25

Electric locomotives have been built
for German railroad having heavy
grades that draw loads of 230 tons at
speed Of AZ miles an hour.
1t has been estimated that an in
vestment Of $S60,0O0,OOO would be re-
qulred to produce mechanically as
much nitrogen as Peru's nitrate de-
posits yield every year.
The tower of tall church in Switz-
erland has been equipped to receive
the time signals sent out by wireless
telegraph from the Eiffel tower In
Paris.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25
Pear PsyIIa.

temperature is rising and is about 40
degrees or more. You will then kill
many of the psylla which winter in
the mature stage.
In spring just before the blossom
buds open at the end spray with win
ter strength lime-surphur, to 8. By
that time the eggs are deposited and
are very susceptible to injury. Two
applications a year made in this way
will hold the psylla in check.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25
Explaining Workings OF
New ConsCription Law


Washington. - Outstanding features
Of the universal service law are as fol-
lows:
Ages Of Draft, q to 80 Inclusive.
Ages Of Volunteers, 10 to 40 lnelu-
slVe.
Number subject to draft. IL 100000
To be Obtained by Draft or Volun.
teers:
Number to be drawn by Sc
lective conscription. .... 100000
lin two drafts of 10000 each,l
Regular army ........... SOO'OOo
National Guard .......... 625,0OO
Special and technical troops 10000
Total strength provided. i. . q, ,001, 900
Term Of Service: Period Of Emergency.
Exemptions:
Federal and state officers.
Ministers of religion and theological
students.
Members Of religious sects opposed
to war.
Liable to Exemption:
County and municipal officers.
Customhouse clerks, mail en-
ployees.
Employees of armories, arsenals and
navy yards.
Persons engaged in industries, In
Guiding agriculture.
Those supporting dependents.
The physically and morally deficient.
Method for Draft:
Proclamation by the president for
registration.
Immediate registration by those OF
draft age.
Selection from register of men for
service.
Dispatch of men drafted to nearest
training camp.
Provision for Pay:
Second-class private ...........$25
First-class private .............. 81
Corporal .................. oz
Sergeant of the line. ....S36 and AZ
Quartermaster and hospital SER
geants ................... 40
First sergeant ................. oO
Safeguards Thrown Around the Army:
Prohibition.
Suppression of the social evil.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25

the executive committee of the council
concerning the proposed socialist con-
ference at Stockholm, said that for the
sake Of restoring the internationale
and stopping the war he was willing
to meet not only Scheidemann but the
devil and his grandmother.
The tone adopted by the Russian So
cialist pacif1sts Is exemplified by Cor
ki's Novaia Zhizn, which declares that
even If the British and French social
lists refuse to participate in the confer
ence the Russian socialists VIII, In any
event. participate
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25

Homing pigeons can travel 70 miles
an hour.
a meteor1te weighing about 20 tons
is reported to have fallen recently at
Bezerros, in the state Of Pernambuco,
Brazil.
Corn crops in England and Wales
In 1916 totaled 3,489,939 acres, 249,044
more than in 1914, and the largest
acreage since 1898.
Records disclose the fact that fol
several centuries an infusion of nut
gals treated with gulphatO Of iron
composed the only known iaks
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25
Hiss Dele boyd

The only thing he wrote was short note to MS
mother saying that he had been captured and was
TO be hanged and was not afraid to die. AS ne
stood on the scaffold a messenger arrived from
General Dodge promising him immunity II ne
would reveal the identity of his confederate. Ihe
rope was around his neck; the boy answered:
IF had thousand lives 1 would lose them all
here before would betray my friends or the con-
tidence of my informant"
Then he turned to the eXecutioner ana silu
casually, "I am ready" The trap was sprung
Qnd one of the heroes of the COnfederacy was
dead. He was then sixteen years old.
There was an underground railroad OF Confeu-
crate sympathizers running through Maryland and
Virginia headed by Custis Grymes of virginia
He came of the family which gave wife TO
George Washington, and many of his emlssar1es
were hgh-bOrn women. One was clereyman'
Rev. DIR. Stuart, an irreproachable Episcopaiiah.
When the dashing but hopeless raid on Vermont
by a Confederate force in Canada was ordered IN
1864 Grymes sent girl named Olivia Floyd, who
concealed the order in her hair. 1t was the fash
ion then for women to wear curly net over their
locks and Olivia hid the documents there and
made a wild ride bitter cold night into the
lines where she delivered the orders that resulted
in the attack of st. Adams.
Gen. Jim Lane had a woman spy named Eliza"
beth w. Stiles, whose husband was murdered be-
fore her eyes by Quantrells guerrillas in 1862.
Border warfare was merciless; there was some
thing Indian about It, Mrs. Stiles devoted her
life to vengeance. She was quite deliberate about
it. She went East and put her children in school,
and then came back to the West and put herself
under Lanes orders. She faced death many
time; once she arragned before Sterling
Price himself, but she made him believe she was
Confederate spy and he gave her q horse and fire.
arms and sent her on her way.
One Union spy, Mack Williams, found himself
in the Confederate line face to face with his own
brother, a Confederate soldier. "Pm a Yankee
spy" said Williams; you're rebel Betray me If
you want to; it's your duty" 1t was a hard and
delicate question, but the ties of nature won out
over patriotism.
General Baker has recorded the fact that for
two years farm near Fairfax Court House was
frequented by Union officers, none of whom had
the least suspicion that daughter Of the house
was Confederate spy. She was, Baker says, "a
young and decidedly good-lOoking woman with
pleasing, inslnuating manners" She appeared to
be a violent Union sympathizer, yet at night she
used to go out and meet Colonel Mosby and give
him the information she had gained from the
credulous Union officers. Baker finally caught her
by sending a woman spy who gained her con-
fdence.-New York Times.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25
FORMULA FOR GRATING WAX
Nothing Better Than Combination Of
Resin, Beeswax and TaIIow-
Roll 1t Into Sticks.

There is nothing better than the old
and well-known formula Of four
pounds resin, two pounds beeswax and
one pound tallOw for grating wax.
Shave the beeswax into thin slices and
pulverize the resin so that the mate
rials will melt quickly when subjected
to heat. AS soon as the materials are
melted pour the liquid into cold water,
then pull and work 1t like molasses
candy, rolling it into sticks 11s inches
in diameter and six inches long. When
properly made, the wax has good
grain, is tough and of light yellowish-
white color.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25

Plum pudding in a bladder container
is a great delicacy in southeastern
Europe.
A stove that is rubbed with rag
that has been soaked in paraffin In
stead Of with ordinary blackening be-
comes bright and glossy. The shine
will not rub off.
The use Of zinc wire in Germany Is
a subject of much discussion at pres
ent In the electrical circles Of Ger
many, due to the increasing scarcity of
cepper and because iron wires are not
always satisfactory
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25
WORTH KNOWING.

There are at present more than $500
Esperanto societies IN the world.
The longest river in Japan is the
Tone. its main course being about 200
miles long.
It is a question as to whether the
kangaroo can cover given distance
In quicker time than an ostrich.
vegetable silk, which, like silk cot
ton, is valuable only for stufing, ia
made frOm the seeds Of a Brazilian
lree.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS

method by which metals Wiilch
have been absorbed by human Dody
con he withdrawn by electrolysis mas
been developed by an Englishman'
An English patent has been Issued
for a process for rolling hollow steel
hors from ingots that are drilled ana
flled with heat-reslsting sand.
Tbere are marvelously jeweled
combs Of Spanish shape and size' some
in she'll, Others in metal, gold' silver
and composition.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25
.tIoEtieulZI!l.lt.!q|!!T]q Gully! q
1f07W5lY 7W5lY
LOCATION OF BUDS

Apple and pear-Terminally
on spurs. One and two-year-old
wood. Occasionally either termi-
nally or laterally on one-year-
old woOd-not on spurs.
Peach-Laterally on one-year-
I old wood-borne slngly or in
clusters Of three. When In clus-
ters the central bud is a wood
{ bud.
I Apricot-Mostly laterally on
spurs from One-year-old wood.
Plum-Laterally on one-year-
old wood on spurs.
Cherry-Laterally on one-year-
old wood and in clusters on very
short spurs.
- n f1l1 In
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25
READY FOR SEPARATE PEACE
Russian Socialists Announce Willing
ness to Act With Germans In
Plans to End the War.

Petrograd.-Twelve members Of the
council of soldiers and workmen's
delegates, including the president,
have gone to Schlusselburg to cope
with the situation created by the dis
trict committee In declaring itself an
autonomous unit.
Skcbeleff, who moved the report Of
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25
SPRAYING FOR PEAR PsYLLA
Just Before Blossom Buds Open at
End in Spring Spray With Lime
Sulphur Solution.

Nicotine and soap are the best ma
terials to use for controlling pear
psylla. Use one pint nicotine and four
pounds soap to 100 gallons Of water.
The soap helps to make it stick. Spray
in November or December after a spell
of cold weather, on a day when the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25


thorized to make regulations govern
ing the prohibition of alcoholic liquors
"ln or near" military camps. Not
only can liquor not be sold or sup
piled but it will be Illegal for any
person TO have in his possession any
intoxicating or spirituous liquors at
any military station, cantonment,
camp, fort, post or officers or enlisted
mems club.
1t will be unlawful for anyone to
sell intoxicating liquor, including
beer, to any officer or member Of the
military forces while in uniform.
Likewise, the social evil is guarded
against through the suppression and
prevention of the setting up of any
houses used for immoral purposes.
The fact that under the authority
of congress the president is author
ized to call II, 100000 men to the colors
is expected to have great moral ef-
feet in Germany. 1t is quite true that
the entire force he can commander
at this time will number two and a
quarter million. But even this num-
Der would constitute a reinforcement
which British and French officers say
would assure victory If employed in
France.
Could Relieve British.
England to date has raised some
100000 men. With the exception Of a
couple of million these men are at
the front in France, Belgium, Egypt,
the Balkans and Mesopotamia.
What the president and Secretary
Baker desire first and above all Is to
train the officers and men. When they
are ready to fight the drilled troops OF
Germany, then probably they will be
sent abroad, and not before.
But Germany doubtless will watch
with increasing anxiety the prepared
ness of the American people and will
realize that peace will be most desir-
able and necessary, before they are
ready for service in France.
Officers Go to France.
Three army medical officers-MaJ.
William L. Keller and Capts. Daniel P.
Card and George NJ. Edwards-were
assigned to duty at the French military
hospital at Ris Orangis, France.
Organization of two reserve air
squadrons for the army was authorized
by Major General Scott, chief of staff.
The first class at West Point will be
graduated August 80, the war depart
ment announced, and Immediately COM
missioned to supply 154 highly trained
officers to aid in the instruction of the
first 100000 selective draft army to be
called to the colors some time In Sep
tember. Under normal conditions the
cadets would have completed their
course in June, 1918.
Women Form Committee.
The woman's liberty loan COMMITTEES
has been formed. Announcement to
this effect Is made by the treasury de-
partment.
The committee met In the office OF
the secretary of the treasury. The
members present were Mrs. George
Bass, Mrs. Antoinette Funk and Mrs.
Kellogg Fairbanks of Chicago, Mrs.
Clifford Dudley Of Tennessee, Miss
Pierce of Kansas City, representing
Mrs. Guernsey, and Mrs. John o. Mil
Ter of Pittsburgh.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25
Get Good Tools.

1t is always best to purchase good
garden tools in the beginning, although
they are more expensive, because they
are usually cheaper in the long run
and save time and labor.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25

Plan to do some top-wOFSing this
spring. This is a good way to get re-.
turns from unproductive trees that are
thrifty.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-25
PLANS FOR RAISING
NEW UNITED STATES
ARMIES BY DRAFT
DETAILS OF THE UNIVERSAL
SERVICE LAW AS DECIDED
UPON BY CONGRESS.
CALLS MEN FROM 21 TO 30

Provisions Also Made for Volunteers
Who Wish to Join the Military
Forces Of the country-Prohlbltlon
Clause Is Made Drastie-Army Medl-
cal Officers Assigned to Duty In
France.