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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-14


/ ferings Of the men in the trenches when
the cold blasts sweep down, freezing
their feet, numbing their fingers, chilling
their lungs.
They know the toll of death taken by
rheumatism and pneumonia.
They also fear the winter at home
with scant food cold homes, shiyering
women and children, and dying old peo-
pie.
All these things put the leaders in a
mood to call an end 20 the war, if only
the allies viii fall into the trap of a
German peace"
There are undoubtedly mutterings
among the German people.
There is undoubtedly unrest in the
German army.
And these things are heightened by
the fact that the British have won
ground from the Germans in Flanders,
the French in France, and the Italians in
Austria
In such state of affairs, with the
allies on the western and Italian fronts
more than standing firm, with America
preparing to throw its great power into
the scale, there was great need Of some
thing that would hearten the German
army and the German people.
Therefore. there ensued the campaign
which resulted in the taking of the Baltic
port of Riga.
It was not really fight. It was a
cake-walk.
The Russian army on that front has
degenerated into mere cowardly mob.
IT, did not put up even the semblance
Of battle.
1t gave up Riga without even taking
the trouble to destroy guns and NUM-
tons and supplies.
Hardly ever in the history OF war has
an invading army had so easy time.
The winning of Riga adds no laurels to
the German arms.
But the exigencies Of the situation at
home require that this Riga business be
inflated.
The German people must be lifted out
Of their depression.
They must be made to forget the fail
ures in Flanders, at Verdun and on the
Isonzo.
They must be given some rhetorical
pap.
The result is that by acceleration on
the part of the officials, Berlin is all be-
tagged in honor Of the Riga victory.
The bells are rung jubilantly-and
they have not so been rung since the
mighty Hindenburg was made generals
simo.
And the kaiser falls in line.
Replying to congratulatory message
from the merchants of Lubbock, William
Hohenzollern in his usual pompous style,
says:
The important successes Of our heroic
troops again proves to the world and our
enemies that Germany's army and people,
altho always ready to terminate the ter
ribe war, are firmly determined with IN
broken strength and mistaken will for
victory to carry thru to happy end the
war Of defense"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-14

nan dstences IN Ne mlie drive on
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TODAb's BIRTHDAYS
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Ms Charles r Tflghrp vie ~
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fear7 today
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CD YEARS ago today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-14
The Old Gardener Says

Mustm melons are never 10 good
as when they arc left on The
vines until they arc dead ripe
That iH the reason that home
grown melons are better than
those purchased in The market
Tho fart that they are really 90
pick can be told IN many Sases
uy The fact that they begin To
crack around the stems By that
time they cnn be removed from
'bc vines almost with a touch
Amateurs who harvest their mel
ons too soon never have them at
their best
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-14
The Upset
~ sERToN BRALEY

The country boy read OF the ways NJ tho city
And gazed on tho bred fellows with pity,
books-they were weakly ana nervous,
Jnnt for al manner 81 strenuous service;
He'd read much concerning their Wild dissipation
And how heading for degeneration
TO felt ~ MUSCLES and said when / meet en-
rl show way that country boyl beat en-"
10 met them baseball and tennis they player MIN.
Onfgaued and outgeneralled also outstayed him,
Oufwalked him g1ith and outrode him on horses
PLAYED circles around him eghteenhole courses
and outsWam him. outboKed and outfought him.
And when he mixed into the great business tusse
Tho city boys taught him tho meaning Of hustle.
And thus 20 no swiftly acquainted.
That-cify aren't onete they're painted.
% sport and "a whatever they enter
they're asking odds ~ tho from RUDE Center
And cities. though far from the village church seepe.
Are chuck fun ~ men who Regular People
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-14
The Kaiser's Telegram
Introduces Us To a
Kaiser's Desperation

The German people want peace-soon
They dread another winter Of war con
ditions.
They know how terrible are the suf-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-14

-l1l az tl4fN fDNd fnllp.
Day-old bread h moro economical
than fresh broad ca- ~ horvbt
cheaper. and "a healthier
- -,
$1,000, q" '",''7s
breaa ana cereals with reasona-
ole amount ~ cheaper far give The
most 1000 falhe Tor me money To
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-14
Health Questions Answered

Health Questions Answered
r ~ CTS cancer rlrah.e7 VIII
pipe smoking cause cancer ~ he
iip2'
n "a durable n treatment Sc he-
run Ia the early stages Long con
tinued pipe moklns has been known
20 cause cancer ~ fhe ilp or mouth
In instances whore if rubbed or
caused continued irritation
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-14

want Your fault" and tho lady smiled up az
him without a trace Of anger or even irritation
on hcr face.
Wen. must say your wife Is on ANGEL ex
claimed the bachelor warmly Most women
would have withcred that clumsy fellow with
look IN they hadn't sc0rched him with words"
An angel. is shc7" said the married man as
no picked up the broken umbrella and smiled
qulzzleaIly AZ his wife. "She may be-but sha.a
wanted new umbrella for a month"; and now
she knows III have to get III"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-14


and Q % r. p t1ty
Quantity depends
on The kind ot
work done OIeo
maTgne FOR in
stance Is cheap er
than butter clean
or than Some nlt
Ter and contains
ffIaf .e ~.rgf f.r..F
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-14

young wife had her umbrella
we'll out OF tho way OF those
who passed down the car. but
an awkward boy on his way
20 the door managed 20 fall
over n and break a.
"Oh. I'm 40 sorry. STAN
mered the lad
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-14
he X eep Well
Column
BY Webster.
Food

IN these days ~ high prices 5, IS
very important chat food should be
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-14

and walked or dreaming OF promotion
few minutes later he back with a fun
face smile that vas eloquent OF triumph.
Jobs like this ere don't take a smart chap
long" he remarked. You're sure Il happened
az o'clock maam
Yes. have you caught the culprfts7"
well not yet. ma'am" he answered. but I'm
narroWin ID down. all right. n wasn't Bill Ig-
gins cos q Was killed by motor car at arr
past 81
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-14
Laugh With Us

The constable gazed long and thoughtfuly nj
the hole IN Mrs Parkingtons parlor window.
Then be produced notebook
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-14

A bachelor was recently travelling in a tramear
with a married couple of his acquaintance. II
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-14

on tHIH IHt 'IdaH H+
o'clock ?"
-Four o'clock" echoed the
lady
you run 70 tho door but
seed nobody >"
Nobody
After this question Sherlock
could think ~ no more. so he
.huL No NJ. book WIN a snap
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-21
PEPEEKEO SCHOOL, AWAKE TO VALUE
OF GARDEN WORK, FORCES AHEAD

Enclosed you will find a plat of our
School Garden. ms it existed during
the tine tie tar-npIletin Contest.
We intend to ealarse Il 10 twice thIs
size and shall begin operations before
this letter reaches you, The work
will be done after ass hours and
during reeesses and during tlnae allots
ted Tor mandal work. We shall plant
only samples, such as Irish Totataes,
sweet potatoes. cabbage, Japanese and
the other variety. and onions
The new gardens will b laid out IN
large sections. and eEief gardeners
will be appointed fer each section 60
keep sao on the work done by their
suburdinateS. tss
The cid sarten rloi will be con-
tinGed on the same lines as hereto
fore. We saall try hard however to
make it get RESULTS better in every
way than Il has in the past Its area
Is about 1000 square feet, so that with
the new addition, which we intend to.
make, We shall have under cultivation
about enc third Cf an acre.
The writer hopes that what he has
said may act as IN inspiration to
other schools, inducing them to take up
the good wo!k IL they have not already
dcne SO, 10 continue and extend Il II
they have participated In the work
before, All this, OF course mist not
interfere With the Geademical part OF
the school curriculum. especially dur
ing the closing months Of the scholas.
tic year, and II need rot The work
can be dcne out Of class hours. In fact
IL ought to be the aim to have the
pupils give up for the public veal part
Of their spare time, their playtime,
and to do II willingly and gracefully.
This will he an excellent moral and
social training and make for their own
individual betterment, besides being
altrustic and above all patriotic.
Cordially yours,
JOHN IT, L0DENKAMPER,
Principal Pepeekeo School.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-21
SOY Beans MAKE
splendid FOOD;
ARE NOURISHING

WASHINGTON, ID. C., April s, -
Soy beans, introduced into the United
States more than 100 years age prt.
marily for use as forage crop, are in
reality one of the most nutritious III
the lesumes when used as human tood,
according TO specialists of the Q. >.
Department OF agriculture. These
beans have been used for centuries as
a staple article of diet in China and
Japan and are coming TO BE used more
generally in this country rs e'onsuu,-
eTs learn their food value and palata.
bility Since they furnish protein.
which contains nitrogen for muSsIe
building, and valuable lat. thCs are es.,
pecialIy important to turn 70 as an
emergency addition to the. usual tie.
tsry or as substitutes fon Other foods
furnishing protein and fat. Moreover,
the fact that they contain no starch
makes them valuable for invalids who
can not eat starchy foods. 7 lese
beans may be grown easily in prdcti.
calIy all sections Of the country where
corn is grown and give heavier yields
than mott other beans
Soy Deans have been so important
for other purposes that until recently
they have attracted little attention for
food purposes in this country. They
are now coming into their own FOR that
purpose, however, and the acreage OF
soy beans has increased steadily In
recent years. The dried beans may
be purchased now in number OF mar.
kets in various parts OF the country,
often under the name Oh togo beans,
and should, with the Increased acre.
age Of the coming season, be more
generally available. Soy-bean meal, a
by-product CT oil making, Is a valuable
food and no doubt will come into
more general use with the increased
production Of soy beans.
Where dried soy beans are available
they may be baked with or without
pork like navy and other beans. They.
should be soaked over night and
should be cooked longer than other
kinds Of beans. The cooking may be
done economically in fireiess cooker
of the sort provided with heating
stones or plates; or on the ledge OF
the firebox inside the furnace II the
house happens to be heated with one
OF this type
Dried soy beans have been canned
in considerable quantities during the
past season, baked with pork. and are
on sale in this form in numerous mar
kets Canned green soy beans, which
may be compared with Lima beans,
also are on the market in some sec
tions of the. country. Both these can.
ned products yield as high a proper
ton OF energy and q higher proper
ton OF protein than the canned beans
with which they are most closely com
parable. and so are more nourishing
Both are produced and handled usual
~ at lower cost than other beans
AMI should. therefore. be obtainable
at lever prices
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-21

Pereekeo Sel,col ranked high in the
contest Just closed and the letter below
shows the true spirit in evidence here:
Pepeekeo. Hawaii. April l.. 1917
Editor Honolulu Star,Eul,etin.
Dear Slr: BY the time these
Iresents' reach you, your very laud
able snd altrusiie Garden Contest will
be over and the prizes shall have been
awarded. The Pepes.seo Sekool--bath
teachers and putils--is true sport
II may have won prize or IL may not
Il was In the contest from the beginn-
ing and stayed there till the end. diff.
Culties, discourdscmen and set-6acks
Notwithstanding. At the present writ.
ing, the prizewinrers have not as yet
been published II we have captured
one OF yodr lfr!2es We willingly extend
the glad hand, II not here the same
to the lucky ones, and congratulations.
In any case We appreciate your en-.
dcaNCr To induce and foster taste
fer an Occupation that, now more than
e.e is permanently useful If not as
ornamental as e:he-S. =.
Tie Governors Proclamation almost
reminds one OF the mystic hand in the
Scrii tdres, pointing 10 the legend on
the wall Meme, Tecsel, Rhares."
but we hope il may not portend like
disaster, bit rather be c signal for in
creased efficiency and pEoduGtiyeness
throughout the islands . r.. ~
Pepeekeo School is ready to put its
Shoulders t. the wheel. II Is ready
not only to continue its School Garden
and its Home Gardens, but 10 bend
every effort on eniarging upon and
making more useful the garden work
It has taken hand in thus far.
We intend. if possible, to make the
school center Of interest, radiating
outward to the various camps, from
which our pupils hail, thus exerting
an influence in tie community much
wider and larger than the actual work
in the gardens ct the school and at
the homes Of the pupils might suggest.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-21
.slNSTRUcTl0NS FOR PLANTING HAMAKUA HYBRID
& IRISH POTATOES

should be taken not to hoe down deep
enough near the plants to injure the
roots or young tubers.
INSECT PESTS AND OTHER
TROUBLES
II insect pests appear II may be
possible to kin each insect by hand,
but II too many appear to make this
possible q letter should be Immediate.
ly written to the T. g.. Experiment
Station, Honolulu. enclosing one or
two. of the dead insects or worms. IL
any plant disease appears on the
leaves sone Of the diseased leaves
should also be sent In to the expert
ment station. 1t IL sometimes possible
to prepare a spray that viii kill both
the insects and the plant, disease at
the same time. II the potatoes are
planted in the home garden plot 1t Is
Important that IL be fenced to keep
out animals. II may be desirable to
drive In q lot Of stakes two or three
feet high. making q small enclosure
around the potato plants to make sure
nothing will injure them.
HARVESTING,
As soon as the vines die down the
tubers. cease to make further growth
and should be dug. All the potatoes,
no matter how small, should be saved,
as they will. all figure in the weight.
Care should be taken MT to injure the
potatoes when they are being dug, AS
soon as dug they should be stored in
q cool, dark place until they can be
taken or sent to the u. s. Experiment
Station at Honolulu. II Is planned to
furnish each contestant with q cloth
bag for use in sending the potatoes In
for weighing.
CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST
One of the conditions of the contest
Is that the U. S. experiment station
shall be allowed to purchase at least
cne-half Of each lot OF potatoes pro-
duced. For these they will pay 10
cents q pound. They will also buy the
other half OF the seed II the owner
wishes to sell, but Il Is suggested that
the other half be kept to plant larg-
er patch and to supply a few to the
immediate neighbors for planting. In
this way the stock Of this potato will
be spread rapidly throughout the ISL
ands and all those interested can
soon have seed potato stock for olant-
ing. II, not convenient to bring the
potatoes to the experiment station
they may be mailed by parcel post or
may be left at the Star-Bulletin office
They will be promptly weighed and
credit given to the one producing
them. The contestant should actually
do All the work himself or herself, but
advice and Information as to what to
do should be obtained from all pos
sible sources.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-21
HAPPY
over End Prize;
JUDGES THANKED
.Kaneohe, Oahu. April 1s, 1871

Kaneohe, Oahu, April 16, 1917.
Editor HonoiuId Star-Fulletin.
Sir: We are yery happy over the
fact that we arc the successful win
ners Of second prize in the Honolulu
Star-Bulletin contest. We want to
thank the Star.3r!iet.n and Sfr. Frank
C. Anterior for giving the contest and
for the prize.
The contest made the garden work
q big game with the children as play
ers and the community as spectators,
cheering and boosting them OTTO sue
cess. We played the game with all
our might ana are very much pleased
to know we were able to win second
place. Il was good game and we
enjoyed every BIT OF 1t and we extend
a hand Of reorganization alike to
Kahuku and Wniaiiia-
The judges we want TO thank NOS.
kindly for their, nntiring efforts in
visiting both the school and the home
gardens. The giving Of their valua-
BILE time to this work made rs feel
more than ever thaf We could not be
satisfied with doing anything short OF
our very best THANKING you again,
am. sincerely yoErs,
CARRIE A. THOMPSON.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-21

Sir: We are glad that you have given
us one more chance to write letter.
Our garden is at its best and its a
pity the judges did not see it in this
condition when they came two weeks
ago. .-. ..' -
This is the best garden We have had
yet. ....- +. r.,
Kauaakakai School will turn out
some good farmers by next year If the
same spirit shown this year will con-
tinue ~. - j
This contest has benefited us great
ly. 1t has supplied our homes with
vegetables. ....'. ~ =.
We have enjoyed this work from
the very start and the same enjoy
ment will be carritd throughout the
term. Our bodies have had the best
of exercise digging and hoeing. Corn
have been raised both in the ground
and in the palms of our hands.
Hoeing and digging is hard work
and is something new to US girls, but
since it has given US exercise and
supplied us with vegetables we are
going to hang on to it, not till the
war is over but all times. -, "s.-.
.@ Yours, =. NJ.
MISS LOUISA BURROWS.
-. .-1 Grade VII.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-21

ally to prevent their striking root at
the numerous joints. thus directing
the food supplies to the. development
OF the roots near the base of the
plant and which are to enlarge into
the potatoes.
INSECT PESTS
A very large and highly colored
caterpillar sometimes eats the leaves.
There is also a small and much less
conspicuous caterpillar that hides un-
der the leaves and eats them. II
either Of these appear In greater rum
bers than can be easily picked off by
hand on q small garden row. they may
be. controlled by spraying the plants
with arsenate of lead at the rate Of
one-fourth pound in five gallons Of
water. The poison must first be mix
ed into a paste with very little wa
ter, then diluted to the consistency OF
thick cream. after which add tae bal
arice OF the water.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-21
], S, EXPERIMENT station ASKS
GARDENERS TOANSWER QUESTIONS

the crop after it. was gathered?
s. How much did you obtain from
rod or row of this crop?
t. What part or parts of the plants
did you use for food?
U. Where did you get the seed? 4
v. What variety did you plant? =
! If anyone wishes toss he or she may
answer the above questions for moro
than one crop, but the questions should
he answered in full for each crop on a
separate sheet OF paper. All who fur
nish the experiment station with In.
formation Of this kind will receive.
free Of charge, list of the Bulletins
which the experiment station has
available for free distribution Any
that are Of special interest will be
sent on request. ~.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-21
sEeT SUGAR ACREAGE
FAST BEING SIGNED UP

GREELEY, Colos--iithough the
Farmers union and other organize.
tons in northern Colorado are asitat-
ing for an increased price for sugar
beets, the Great Western Sugar Com.
rany is having no trouble In signing
up all the acreage the factories wiz
take. Out OF the 1900 acres allotted
to the Greeley factory 7l98 acres al.
ready have been signed for, and the
rest of the acreage for the Windsor,
Eaton and par of the Brighton, Love.
land and Longmont factories, to which
some or the heess Ct this country go,
estimated at 78,g00 acres. has reached
more than 5o.6e0. -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-21

tilalt SOIL
s1.slithils moist. deep. medium loan
orsfa,;ts soII. rich In organic matter,
/. bekt for potato culture. The ordin-
~ VnrdefI son which has grown other
yerstablSs II pfetty sure TO give q
fair nrou Of notatoes. II the soil is
heavy nnas stiff H MfIl be well to dig
4 freneh On each side OF the row but
three fof tour feet away from the row
SO as 10 provide for drainage when II
rains A iittie stable manure worked
into the ground win increase the
Weld and viii also make the soil cas-
Ter "a work The manure, however,
should he worked into the soil some
months. before planting the potatoes
and II soil Is not available that has
had an application OF manure e. will
he well Is ret some well rotted ma.
nure which looks almost like soil. This
can be worked into the son about a
pound m each hui. Too much ma.
nufe VIII make the potato all go TO-
tops.
THE HAMhkuA AyBRins POTATO
The ordinary potatoes reayery apt
10 Be affected with disease such as
eblighfs and witt but. this; new no
tato developed IN the Hamakua dis.
ftlct Of Hawaii by Yamomoto has been
found 70 be much less affected by d.
sease than are the ordinary varieties.
The potato started from q single plant
and as yet the supply Of these pota-
toes A very limited. II Is therefore
OF utmost Importance that every pota-
- ~. - =. .--s..S. ar. .~-noR.aA
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-21
FEMALx RAT GROWS FAT, RAISES
=. FAMILY, ON RAT POISON DIET

VERMlLf0N, S, D.--A female rat
Ted on FRAT poison" that was sold
widely in the state last fall. grew
latter every day and finally gave
birth to q healthy litter In the labora-
tory Of the state food commissioner
here Analysis showed the compound
consisted OF flour and two deadly pois-
ons--plaster Of paris and barium car.
honate. The poisons neutraliied each
other and the flour was nourishing.