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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-08
PRACTICAL LESSONS
IN FALL GARDENING
LESSON No. 8.

Garden seed must be planted not
only at the right time but AT the
right depth, says today's bulletin
from the national emergency food
garden commission Of Washington.
which is cooperating with this paper
in urging food garden planting TO
cut the cost Of living
Plant seeds shallow. unless spec
ial directions tell YOU otherwise. An
old rule is 20 plant TO "A depth equal
10 five times the width Of the seed.
Depth Of planting also depends
somewhat upon the kind Of soil If
it Is heavy clay or soil that is con
tinually moist the planting should
be sbalIower than in sandy or dry
soil However il is important that
YOU plant all seeds of the same kind
i'm the same row at the same depth.
This gives uniformity Of growth
Unless the soil is wet the beds
should be Grmed down on top before
the rows are marked off. Fine rak-
ing viii do this. especially If you
finish the job by smoothing the sur
face with the back Of the rake.
When seeds are in the soil should
he hrmed over them by pressing
down the earth with a hoe Never
pack the soil hard.
These directions apply 10 seeds IN
ordinary soils. String beans. one 10
two inches: beets, half inch; carrots.
half inch. Swiss chard. half inch.
corn. one inch; endive, half inch,
lettuce. half inch; onion sets
Cbulbs5. one inch. parsley half
inch. peas. two inches, potatoes.
five inches. radish. three-qUarters
inch: spinach. one inch; turnip. half
inch
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-08
SHOWERS FOR SOLDIERS.

No longer have the brides-to-be a monopoly on
showers. II is the goingaway soldier for whom the
skies open and pour down smokes and sweets As the
of the seventh regiment marched down FftyNinth
81 New York perpetrators their departure people
windows an along the line threw boxes of cisarets
and bonbons To- the boys beneath. Naturally Fifty
Ninth made a HIT
But north OF the paris. where the poor dwell. there
was no less OF generosity To- boys had TO wait on
one Hundred and Fifteenth ST. where was hot and
crowded and people brought chairs for them 10 sit
on-kitchen chairs and parlor chairs well. They
brought buckets of water Ice from cellars do
mated ice Pushcart men gave their fruit
I'VE are an pretty strong for one Hundred and Eff
teenth ST. said one sweating sergeant Fifth av will
have so pretty strong 10 catch up"
Not that there any lack of appreciation of the
expensive smokes che bills and coin for ambuiances
which allied the avenue air. But no more in ma
money making America than i'm the Judea Of
2.ooO years ago can The rich mans millions compete
with the widows mite.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-08
nor ATFARNFD PROGRESSION.

United states District Judge Neterer filed decision
IN seattle the other day to the effect that school
teacher is not member of recognized learned pro-
fesson and If a foreigner may be excluded from the
country immigration laws. The federal au-
thores believe that this will keep out of The country
many teachers imported by parents 10 impart foress
Languages TO American born children.
There doubtless good back OF this decision.
and it will serve to bar many woud-be teacher who
nothing back his claim but knowledge of one or
two languages which he hopes find students for once
inside the gates. Perhaps ii viii have special
usefulness during wartime.
But won't it pretty hard the teachers who
rim he summer schools II the big universities seeking
new academic degrees 10 find out that matter no"
many mystic letters they trail after their names they
can hope considered members of a learned
nrofession7
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-08
Mords And Phrnscs.

Given first i'm English. second in
French, third the pronunciation.
Half past six six heures ct
doDi-Se ez-ur- eh-demmy.
Q,arter past six-Six neures et
quart-Seez- Jr-eh-kar.
Ten minutes past six-SiN heures
ct diN-SecZ-ur
Quarter 70 sjx-Six Eeures moirs
quart SeeZ-ur- mwan-kar.
a. IN. masculine; une. feminine.
the, lc, masculine; Ia. feminine.
les pronounced leh), plural
am-Je suis-Zhu ca as in but}
sVee
have 'ai--Zneh: We have
nous avons-noos- ahvOng; he has
u allah.
ericain - Ah-may-
reekaH: French-Francli - Prom
sch: German - Allemand-Al-mau
CThe most cCrlmOn name for a
German or things German in France
nowadays Is Boche--bcshe.
Nes-Oui-wec: rO-non - non
with second sounded Through the
nose.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-08
THE MELTING POT
Come Take Pot Luck With Us"
AN ESSAY on INFLUENCES.


What light airy rfes often the scales Of
And destiny % or
a little powder N a little
Might o MAJ
And OF the consequences might a
empires be into one
\ little one-horse meteor which weighed a
1t stepped planets
Which made little hole in the celestial
And collding or
Which thus disturbed the balance o
BE thou. rash and hasty
OF future consequences frequently
Although hold a ICE IN sche
Results concerning YOU
NAY follow thoughtless foolish
So kindly please
BY Arthur Brooks Baker.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-08
Easy Lessons in
French for the
Soldier Boys Who
Go to France
These articles will appear
daily in The NewS-TimeS.
Cut them out and preserve
them for future reference.
Lesson No. >.
NUMBERS AND TIME.

Among the most essential matters
to be learned in any foreign lam
suage are the mum bers and the
time of day. The following list
gives the numbers from l 10 20.
etc. The hour = expressed by the
number followed by heures Cpro-
nOunced ur).
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-08
BEN,S HORSE.

Benjamin Franklin, upon coming
TO a tavern on a cold winter even
ing after riding all day and being
almost frozen, hurriedly tied his
horse and FASTENED to the fire in the
office
When he reached the fire it was
entirely surrounded by other guests.
Mr. Franklin called to the land
lord 10 feed his horse a quart of
oysters at once, saying that the
horse would remove the shells him
self
Everyone became interested to
see a horse eat oysters and left the
fire. and Franklin sat down by the
stove.-Ladies' Home Journal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-08
sONfE ARE DOING IT ~.

Just before the Civil war Susan b
Anthony, leader of the Woman's
rights movement, was trying TO en-
list the support of Horace Greeley.
Mr.. Greeley was opposed 10 wom-
ans suffrage. and among other
reasons for opposing it he declared
that women are useless in time of
war
What would you do" he de-
manded, "in the event OF civil
war;"
Just what you would do, Mr..
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-08

Oaicer-Is your brother. who was
so deaf any better?
Bridget-Sure, he'll be all right in
the morning.
Officer-You don't say so.
Bridget-Yes. he was arrested
yesterday, and gets his hearir' i'm
the morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-08

Greeley. replied Miss Anthony
promptly II should sit in my Office
and write articles urging other Peo-
pie 10 60 and ight."-Ladies' Home
Journal
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-08

p. C. Morgan of Dixon spent Tues
day in Roman.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-08
PATRIOTIC SERVICE

Rev. Swisher, pastor of the M. D..
church, announces that the regular
service next Sunday evening will be
given over to a Patriotic service,
which will be participated in by a
number of Roman citizens. The OBJ
ject of the service is to bring home
to the people of this community the
very serious situation which is now
confronting our nation, as we are
apt to not fully appreciate the grav-
ity of the crisis the world is now
going through.
Stanley Scarce, F.. j. White, Lloyd
l. Wallace, John N. Bailey, John p.
Swee and c. F. Rathbone have been
asked to aid Rev. Swisher in con-
Quoting this service and it is hoped
that every man, woman and child in
Roman will be present. The church
will be appropriately decorated with
flags and bunting and the choir is
preparing special patriotic music for
the occasion.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-08
LAST FUNERAL RITES
FOR COL. v. F. CODY

Last tribute to the memory of
Col. William F. Cody buffalo Billy
was paid Sunday by a vast assem-
blage when the body of the famous
scout was laid to rest in vault
blasted from solid rock on top of
Lookout Mountain, miles from Dem
yer. More than 10000 people went
from Denver to witness the services.
The ceremony was not elaborate. only
the Masonic ritual being used under
the direction of the Golden Masonic
lodge. When the body was finally
consigned to its last resting place a
bugler sounded taps and as the last
note died out battery of Colorado
national guard artillery fired salute
OF 13 guns and then the stars and
stripes were broken out from a flag
pole at the grave.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-08
LLOYD |, WALLACE
APPOINTED CITY ATTORNEY

The city council at the regular
session of that body held last
Monday evening appointed Lloyd
l. Wallace to act as city attorney.
In view Of the contemplated in
stallation of water system,
electric lights, the creation of
Improvement districts and the
possible granting of a franchise
by the city, there will be consid-
erable work necessary to be done
of an important legal character
and hence the retention of an
attorney.
Mr.. Wallace has been associat-
ed with John P. Swee in the
practice of law for the past two
years at Roman, is a young man
who stands high in professional
attainments and is an enthusi-
astic and diligent worker in all
matters pertaining to civic ad-
vancement. He was recently
chosen to act as secretary to the
Roman Commercial Club and is
foremost among Roman boosters.
His appointment as city attorney
is gratifying to his many friends.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-08
R|SLEY URGES
EARLY HARVEST

ID. RiSley, representative of the Ra-
valli Cereal and I'lourns Mills,
spent yesterday i'm Roman giving at
tention to the business interests of
his firm in this locality The plant
of the company at Hamilton was re-
Gently destroyed by fire and the firm
has purchased and will hereafter op-
crate the plant and business formerly
conducted by the Clark interests at
Missoula. Mr. Risley, in discussing
the prospects for his company's bus
mess in this territory the coming
season, was most earnest in his COM
mcnts on the prevailing practice
among Flathead farmers in delaying
too long the harvesting Of their hard
wheat varieties.
1--WE want to use Flathcad wheat" :"
asserted Mr.. RiSlcy, "but what We
must have is grade or quality. 1t is
not necessarily the full, rounded
berry which is the most desirable,
but the grain high in gluten value.
Cutting early not only assures a high
gluten content but likewise renders
the straw more nutritious and profit
able as feed. 1t also eliminates pos
sible damage to the grain by frost
and does away with the loss incident
to shelling out of grain when it has
been allowed to ripen too long in the
field It is a mistake for the farmer
to consider added weight of the berry
and protract harvesting, when the
loss from shelling will more than Off
set this possible advantage, and fur
thermore the loss in grade means
more than ten cents per bushel.
1--WE can use ourselves a consider
able portion of the hard wheat grown
in this valley but only that of high
quality and for that we can afford to
pay the premium price. With us.
however, quality is preeminent. 1t
is also just as important in fixing
price wherever the grain may be
marketed. I cannot urge the import
ance in dollars and cents too strongly
upon Flathead ranchers in the matter
OF cutting wheat just as soon as it is
turning yellow"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-08
DIXON WINS FIRST
BALL GAME z TO 4

The first ball game of the season
for Roman was played on the Dixon
grounds last Sunday and was a fast
and exciting game from start to fin
ish, despite the fact that Roman had
no previous practice and the team
was hurriedly picked up for the occa-
sion. Archie Mcdonald pitched his
first game and made wonderful
showing and the Roman boys are of
the opinion that with a little practice
and a stronger battery the formidable
Dixon team can be easily beaten.
The lineup for Roman was as fol-
lows:
Wagner, catcher; Archie Mcdonald,
pitcher: Raitor, third; Koupal, Short
stop: Dolve, second; G. Salisbury,
first; Richardson, Potvin, Dix and
Roberts, field; Walker, catcher.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-08
WASHINGTON BONE DRY"
LAW IS NOW SUSPENDED

e. NJ. Williams of Seattle on June
4th, filed with the secretary Of state
petitions for referendum ON the
bone dry prohibition law passed by
the 1917 legislature. The petition bore
24,200 names, 23,G57 being required.
The "bone-dry" law, which was due
to have become effective at midnight
between June and 7, is now auto
matically suspended, permitting a
continuance permit system which has
existed since Jan. 1, 1916. On July /
the Reed amendment passed by con-
gress is expected to make the state
bone dry.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-08
ROMAN ORGANIZES
A BASEBALL CLUB

Everyone interested in the organ
ization of a base ball team in Roman
this season is requested to report for
practice every evening. Next Sunday,
June 10, there will be special prac-
tice game on the Roman grounds.
Stanley Scearce has donated the
grounds for the diamond and a com
mittee composed of F.. C. Ford, f. ].
White and Frank A. Brown has been
appointed to look after the grading
of the grounds and other necessary
matters connected with the organiza-
tion.
Last year Roman had an unusually
good ball team and it is hoped that
an equally good team can be organ
lied again this summer. While many
of the best players of last season are
not available, there are some very
promising players at hand and with
very little effort on the part ofthe
players we could have team that
would be a dangerous rival to the
neighboring towns of the reserva-
tion.
At meeting held Wednesday night
it was decided to move the grand
stand from its present location to the
new grounds donated by Stanley
Scarce. Already there has been sub
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-08

power and other purposes in and
through the town of Roman. will be
submitted to the resident free
holders of the said town.
The application of Mr.. Griffin en-
bodies a proposal to furnish, install
ard n,alntain an adequate nunner
of street cluster lights, consisting
of 400 Watt lamps each at fiat
rate of $500 per month per cluster.
Such lamps shall be installed at his
cost and expense at street intcrscc-
tions indicated by the town council
and shall be kept burning from twi-
light to daylight. Should more or
additional lighting facilities be re-
quired by the town, the same shall
be furnished at a specified rate, pro-
vided additional clusters shall be
ordered installed for the full term of
the franchise agreement and at not
to exceed two blocks from the origin
ally installed clusters. Upon the eX-
piration of the franchise agreement
the owner is to be permitted to re-
move all poles, wires and equipment.
In addition, it is contemplated with
the installation of the lighting sys-
tenn, to provide and make available
at once electricity for illumination
and power throughout the entire
town. The question of electric
lights and an appropriate water sys-
TEN is now squarely up to the free
holders of Roman for their decision
on July 10th.
A resolution of intention to create
a special improvement district an(
to grade and pave with macademize(
gravel, Main street from the Camp
bell livery barn to the Scarce ware
house, and from the Dupuis liver!
barn to the VIM. EnSle residence OF
on A street at a cost of not to ex
ceed $4,000, was favorably considered
by the city fathers and passed.
Ordinance No. 26, regulating the
building and location of sidewalks
and the width thereof on certain
streets of the town of Roman, was
read for the second time and will be
given final reading and put upol
it's passage at the next session oil
the council. The proposed ordinance
provides that all sidewalks construc-
ted within the town shall be of cc.
ment and gravel or made from two
inch lumber and shall be placed up
on substantial grade or support
and shall be built upon authorized
grades where tho same have been cs-
tablished. The widths of sidewalks
to be constructed on Helen avenue
on the east side from Cherry street
to &C. street and on Burton avenue
from "C'' street to Cherry street,
Glacierview addition, is prescribed
as four feet. The ordinance pro-
vides that the cost of such sidewalk
construction shall be assessed to
abutting properties when ordered.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-08
NEW COUNCIL OPENS WAY
FOR LIGHTS AND WATER

Decision is the word which marks
the action taken by the new city ad-
ministration and the work done at
the protracted session of the town
council held last Monday evening,
June 4th. The much mooted ques-
tions of an adequate water system
for the town, both for fire protection
and domestic purposes, and the grant
ing of a franchise to construct and
maintain a system of lines for the
distribution of electricity for light,
heat, power and other purposes, it
was decided to submit to the tax
payers at special election called
for July 10th next.
TO secure and construct the water
system projected will require an eX-
penditure of $4,000 odd dollars. The
embonding Indebtedness of the town
for this purpose, based on the as
sessed property valuation for 1916,
is $16,S0O, and the deficit between
the cost of the plant and this
amount would have to accrue from
revenue derived out of specially Gre
ated Improvement districts. A pump
ing plant it is agreed is the only
feasible system, but the nature of
the plant and details of construction
is matter for future consideration
hV thp town cOuncil
The question to be submitted to
the taxpayers, in disposition of the
water problem, will be whether or
not the town of Roman shall be au-
thorized to increase the towns in
debtedness over and above the three
per cent limit fixed by the constitution
of the State of Montana, by is
suing bonds in the sum of $16,SOO.
payable in twenty years and redeem
able at such time as shall be pre-
scribed by ordinance hereafter to be
adopted directing their issuance,
bearing interest at rate not exceed
ing six per cent per annum, payable
semi-annually, said bonds being for
the purpose of procuring a water sup
ply and securing water plant and
system for the said town of Roman.
The vote at the special election
will be by ballot and said ballot will
contain the words "Water Bonds
Yes" and Water Bonds-No," and the
taxpayer in voting shall make a
cross-thus "X"-opposite the ans
Wer he intends to vote for Voting
places will be as follows, namely:
For the First ward, Reservation Land
and Lumber Co.'S. office; Second ward
A. Sutherland's office; Third ward,
c. T.. Rathbone's office, and the polls
will be open from eight o'clock in
the morning until six O'Clock in the
evening, July 10th.
At the same time the application
of Walter II. Griffin of Flathead
county, for the right to construct
and maintain and operate lines for
the purpose of transmitting and dis
tributing electricity for light, heat,
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-08
BASE BALL DANCE

The committe in charge of the Ro-
nan base ball team has made all ar
rangements for dance to be given
to nelp raise funds for the benefit of
the team, the dance to be held on
Saturday night, June 10th. Good
mucis has been secured and goou
time is assured everyone attending.
The dance is given for worthy OBJ
ject and everybody should turn out
and help the cause along. Roman
needs a good ball team. Remember
the date and come, Saturday night,
June 10th.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-08
2,752 MEN REGISTERED
IN M|SSOvLA COUNTY

A total of 2,752 men between the
ages of q and 81 registered in Mis-
soula county Tuesday, according to the
count completed by County Clerk Bah
ington and his deputies. Of these
1,479 registered in the IL precincts
within the city of Missoula, while the
remaining 1,273 registrations were
made in the 20 country precincts.
About "a percent of the young men
who registered were citizens, there
being total of 452 aliens included in
the list. Of these only % were alien
enemies. The others We're of various
ationalities, though Italians. Bulgar-
ians and Firms predominated. Only
five colored men registered in the en-
tire county. but two of them from the
city of Missoula.
Exemption from draft was claimed
by LIPS of the registrees, the majority
of them basing their claims on having
relatives depending solely upon them
for support. No less than LOIS as
signed this as the reason for wishing
to be excused from military service.
Sixty claimed exemption on account
of physical disability, such as the loss
of an arm, eye or leg, while AZ claimed
exemption on account of their occupa-
tons. Only four asked exemption on
account of being legislative or judicial
officers.
Practically all of the Indians on the
Flathead reservation registered accord
ing to reports received at the agency
in Dixon. A few Indians at St. lgnatius
advised not to register, skipped to the
hills, it is said, and there were some
slackers at Roman. Almost all of the
eligibles were enrolled, however, and
nowhere was there trouble.
The complete figures for the reser-
walton precincts IN the county, as an
nounced by County Clerk Darlington,
follow:
Precinct No. 35, Arlee. ... 90. ........... 80
Precinct No. 36, Ravalli lli..................14
Precinct No. 81, St. lgnatius. 1876
Precinct No. 38, Roman 1S9
Precinct No. 80, Moiese. ..................3 80
| Precinct No. 4O HOrte " 7I