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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-22
NEED OF PHosPHA!Es.
Acute Fertilizer Problem Faces the
Farmer This Year.,


The labor possibilities as the farmer
now sees them will doubtless determine
the acreage he will plant. But what
ever area he plants it should be made,
by all means at his command, to yield
a full crop. The proper use Of fertili-
GERS is one Of the best modes of insuring
such crop. Every fertilizer expedient
that can be helpfully applied should be
used to this end.
A few suggestions for readjustment
of fertilizer plans for the season may.
however, apply to some cases.
First, remember that most soils lack
available phosphoric acid to greater
extent than any other plant food re-
quired by the ordinary field crop. Nitro
gen, especially on light lands recently
under hoed crops, is the next require
ment. Potash Is quite often useful on
long cultivated soils, but Is rarely the
prime need, particularly on loamy and
clay lands. Lands that have been fair
~ well dressed with potash In recent
years still hold much of that dressing
in q fairly available state. Sandy soils
are tho least retentive of tho added
potash.
Do not depend upon raw rock phos
phate or even ground bone for this
years crops. Use acid rock phosphate.
It is conceded by all authorities to be-
the form Of phosphate most certain to
bring a quick return.
If you have any potash fertilizers use
them chiefly for potatoes. cabbage and
other semigarden crops. Field crops,
especially on land previously fertile,
can ordinarily do very well for Pc
Rod without potash dressings. Where
salt cake or agricultural salt is avail
able dressing of 200 or 800 pounds an
acre may help to make up for the alb
sence Of potash fertilizer.
Nitrate Of soda and sulphate of am
monia are already scarce and high in
price. Where available their best use
is in hill or drill for giving the crop a
good start and later as top dressings to
promote better leaf and stalk growth
Twenty or thirty pounds to the acre Of
these fertilizers thus used will often
give large returns.
Except where the 500 ana lana are
quite light corn on sod land usually re-
quires little nitrogen beyond the soil
supply. The same is true Of potatoes
except on light or gravelly soils. Con-
centrate such potash supplies as wood
ashes, tobacco stalks and midribs and
fresh leaf compost upon this and other
root and leafy garden crops. Add nj
trogenous fertilizer when the potatoes
are not planted on sod. If stable ma
nure is used plow under If a Irritable
substance, such as tankage, dried fish,
ETC., apply at planting time. Do not
rely upon the peat. muck or ''humus'
fertilizers now offered to supply nitro
gen nor upon hair. coarse hoof parings.
leather scrap and similar materials.
Last. but not least, do your best +"
give the crop good start.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-22
BAER HEADS TENNIS
CLUB; DENU ELECTED
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

At a largely attended and enthu-
siastic meeting of the Bemidji Ten
mis- club held last evening H. c.
Baer was elected president and E. H:
Denu was elected secretary and
treasurer.
Plans for the coming season were
discussed and several of those pres
ent expressed themselves as looking
forward to a season of unusual &C
tivity. It is the intention to ar
range several inter city matches be-
tween Bemidji's premier players and
those from nearby city clubs, several
of which will BE played in Bemidji.
The courts and grounds of the To-
cal organization are to be placed In
first class condition Immediately and
practice resumed for the coming sea-
eon. !. =.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-22
FOR SALE

TVh DALE
6-rOOm house close in, 1850.
5-room house near Gamble-Robin-
sons, $3.50.
1O-room modern house and 5-room
modern house, except heat, both, 49,
900. Rent pays 10 per cent on ST.
500; close in.
5-room house, modern except heat,
fine location, $2,25O.
40-acre farm, 311 miles out, s.
room house and barn, part of crop
In, $1,000. This is snap and must
go now.
9O-acre farm, miles out, house,
barn. Is acres cleared, Is acres
meadow, balance fenced, new; to
close out at once, $4,000 per acre.
Might rent.
s-room house, newly decorated,
and 8 acres, fine location, $4,000.
Might rent
Two elegant corner, lots, only
$500.
s6,400 clothing stock to trade for
land. -.
Good auto to trade for house or
land. E: J. Willis, lis 3rd st.
Phone Al. 2-522
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-22
lrish Potatoes,

Irish potatoes should be planted as
soon as the soil conditions will permit
Plant in rows about three feet wide
and place the tubers ten to twelve
inches apart in the row. Cover to the
depth of about four inches. If the
sprouts reach the surface too early and
there is still danger of frost they may
be protected by covering with soil by
running a furrow on either side of the
row with plow. Irish Cobbler, Bliss,
Triumph and Early Ohio are good ear.
" varieties.-F. Nj. Rolls. Oklahoma
Agricultural College.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-22
Plant Swiss Chard.

Plant some Swiss chard this season
It will grow under unfavorable climat
ic conditions, and the leaves will remain
tender throughout the season. Swiss
chard is form of the beet, the foliage
developing more prominently than the
roots. The wrinkled leaves may be
be used as green's, or the hard stalks
may be cooked and served like aspar'
agus. Chard has as much food value
as spinach and tastes much the same
1t is more easily prepared for the table
for the leaves are large and easily
cleaned. Plant same as beetS.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-22
HORRORS! STATE OFFICIAL
tContinued from Pare ~

use of fire test for Kerosene now
he said yesterday, because oil COM
panies are not foolish enough to mix
any high price gasoline into kero-
sene. which is cheaper.
What we need is law that will
protect consumers of gasoline and
kerosene on quality. That can be
enforced in the same way as our food
laws, by taking samples occasionally
for analysis to check the companies
up"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-22
BURNED AT THE STAKE
AFTER Staying GIRL
(By United PreSs)

New Orleans, May 22.-Eli Par
sons, a negro, was burned to death
at the stake today near Potts Camp,
Miss, after he had confessed to kill
ing Antoinette Rappel, after assault
ing her.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-22
IT CERTAINLY WOULD
(By United Press

(By United Press)
Washington, May 22.-It would be
national suicide for Mexico to even
consider alligning herself with any
European power against the United
States, declared Ambassador Bonillas
of Mexico today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-22

II you have q room 70 Ie1t az
want to rent one-you get tha
best choice through . Pioneer
want I'd. Phone 022,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-22
FREEZING AT ST. PAUL

St. Paul, May 22.-Temperature
here today and elsewhere in the state
is almost freezing. The mercury is
"a here today
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-22
LOST
MISCELLANEOUS

MISCELLANEOUS
FOR TRADE-Fair $4,000 store
stock for good improved 40. E. J.
Willis, us 3rd St. Phone Al.
2-522
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-22
Salt and Charcoal For Hoqs,

Salt and charcoal should be provided
to furnish mineral matter for hogs,
says Farm and Eireside. They may be
fed separately, but it is advisable to
add salt to the charcoal, as it makes 1t
more palatable and is especially good
for hogs. Salt should be available at
all times. 1t is best to keep It in an
open shed where it can be protected
from the weather. Charcoal Is best
ted from the hopper or self feeder ia
prevent needless waste.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-22
GUARD NEEDS MEN

(By United Press) $50,
st. Paul, May 22.-The Minnesota
national guard needs 1890 men to be
at full war strength.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-22
FOR RENT
5-room house, $500.

5-room house, $500.
5-room house, $500. -
. 11-room house, modern, $4,000
5-room house, modern except heat,
$500.
Five different farms close In, rent
right to the right party; some snaps.
E. J. Willis, lis 3rd st. Phone Il.
2-522
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-22

The finest street In Chrlstiania Is the
Karl Johans gate, named after King
Karl Johan, the 1rst Bernadotte to
ascend the Norwegian throne.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-22

Visitor-I saw your husband in the
crowd in town today. In fact. he was
so close that l could have touched him.
Hostess-That's strange. At home he
is so close that nobody can touch
hin!
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28

service unless or until they are q years
of age, but that upon arriving at that
age they shall automatically become
liable for service.
The calculated results of such a reg
istration are surprising. 1t is estimated
that of the 100000 June registrants,
100000 will be secured for service.
The three classes it is proposed to
register, the 10, 20, and new 21-year old
men, would number 100000 men, and
in three years would give us 1,920,0 900
soldiers.
1t is difficult to think of an obiec-
ton to the proposed amendment. It's
good points are many and obvious. 1t
would materially increase our resources
and help solve the perplexing depend
ency problem. Best of all, it would
encourage the sense of obligation in
our youth. incidentally, it would pre-
pare the way for universal training
1t is a practical remedy for a pardon
able defect in the existing law.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
Little Benny's
Note Book
By LEE PAPE
By LEE PAPE

We had lemmin merrang pie for sup
PR last mite, pie being my favorite kind
OF dizzert and lemmin merrang being
my favorite kind of pie, and | finished
he end of my End peece slow, saving,
Good eat another peece if | had it,
ma.
Well you haven't got it, sed ma.
Cant | have it, ma | sed.
No, sed ma
Wy not, ma? | sed, and pop sed.
Look heer, young persistent, wen your
mother ses No that awt to be enuff for
you, wen | went to skool one No made
a negative. 1t | heer YOU ask for more
pie agen you'll stay rite in the house
tonite and keep yourself kunpinny.
And he kepp on eating his End peece,
and | sat there looking at the rest of
the pie and not doing enything, and
lpritty soon I sed, Maybe | woodent wunt
eny more if it wascRt lemmin merrang.
WITCH nobody elts sed enything, and
after another little vile | sed, Lemmin
mcrrang always was my favorite pie,
/ Wasent it, ma?
Ma not saying weather it was or not,
and after another little vile | sed, It
! always will be my favorite pie, to-
Heer, for hevVins sakeS have anoth-
er peece and get out, sed ma. And she
| gave me q little bit of q peece mulch
better than nuthing, and | ate it slow
as enything and went out.
Proving you don't always haff to axuil-
| ly ask for thing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28

1sh. And he had practiced his squeals
so many times.
"They all enjoyed the banquet, how
ever, and the beans were especially
fine. No one bothered them, and of
course they did not bother anyone. For
the wOodchucks will always attend to
their own affairs unless they are both
cred and annoyed. They do not care
for fighting, for cross words or for
greedy ways. They simply want to
sleep in the winter, be awake in the
summer, live in beautiful holes of sew
eral rooms, which they keep very
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
DON'T BE BALD
Here's a Good Way to Stop Loss of
Hair and Start New Growth

If your hair is thinning out, lifeless,
full of dandruff, and your head itches
like mad, it s sure sign of the danger
Gus dandruff germ, and quick action
must be taken to save what hair you
have and start new growth. Don t
wait until the hair root is dead, for
then nothing can help you, but get
from your druggist four ounces of
Partisan sage-it don t cost much and
there is nothing you could use that s
any better. Dr. Sangerbund, the fam
Gus Paris specialist, discovered that
dandruff and falling hair are caused by
a microbe-then came the discovery
of the value of Partisan sage Qiquid
form) to destroy this germ, prevent
falling hair and the formation of dan
druff. A few messages with Partisan sage
are all that are usually needed, and very
soon you should be able to see the new
hairs coming in. Partisan sage is
women S favorite hair dressing, be-
cause it will not stain and makes the
hair lustrous, soft and fluffy. Be sure
you get Partisan sage (Giroux 's), for
this brand is guaranteed. Wilfred F.
Root can supply you.-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28

CHOW what
were you thinking of having for the
banquetY asked Mr.. Woodchuck.
81 haven't quite decided, my love-
said Mrs. Woodchuck, but thought
perhaps it would be nice to have some
vegetables and plenty of beans
"'Fine, fine said Mr.. Woodchuck.
I shall begin the marketing right
away, while you fix up our holes and
make our home look very grand-just
the way you know how to make it
look This Mr.. Woodchuck said with
q deep bow, and Mrs. Woodchuck
squealed with pleasure and smiled so
that her face looked quite beautiful
| to Mr.. Woodchuck's mind
"'Oh, by the way he said, shall l
| ask the guestsY
PRAY do squealed Mrs. Wood
chuck.
"'How beautifully you speak, said
Mr. Woodchuck.
81 must get in training for the
banquet talk said Mrs. Woodchuck.
"'Quite right, my love. I shall prac-
tice as I go a-hunting for vegetables
and a-looking for the guests I want to
ask
$50 Mr.. Woodchuck went off, squeal
ing to himself, It's fine day, very
fine day. Yes, honored sir, it is {
fine day.
"And then he would change hi
speech, for he thought that it Nigh
rain on the next day-when they wer,
planning to give the banquet, and tina
1t would never do even for the sake o
politeness to say it was a fine da
when it was a rainy day. as it wei
might be. The sky was already look
ing overcast and cloudy.
$50 Mr.. Woodchuck changed hi
squeal, and practiced saying, It's
very horrid day, it's an extremely hol
rid day, it's rainy day, honored sir
"Now Mr.. and Mrs. Woodchuck hat
dogs, so no dogs were asked to tn
banquet. But Mr.. Woodchuck aske
all his other friends and they a
rived the next day.
Now what do you suppose hal
pened? Absolutely nothing. That i
: of course, as far as the weather wa
| concerned, for it was upon the weat,
er Mr.. Woodchuck had practiced hi
| polite speeches. He had practiced fC
beautiful day and he had practice
: for a rainy day. And the day W;
:, neither. 1t was not a beautiful da
and yet it was not a rainy one. 1t W.
| cloudy, but not a drop of water fe
/ on the noses of the guests. And I
sun poured down on their heads.
"Poor Mr.. Woodchuck! He hi
:. planned to be SO very polite and sty
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28

wrinkle up as though he were little
worried.
"She wondered if he could possibly
be feeling Ill. Perhaps, she thought,
he had tried too many of the vege-
tables when he was picking them out.
But before the guests had left she
knew what he had been thinking of.
He had been thinking of new, polite
speeches to suit the day.
"And as all the woodchrcks and
their friends were leaving, Mr.. Wood
chuck squealed:
"Tt hasn't been horrid, it hasn't
been nice. It's just been a day, that's
all, and I'm so glad you've all come.
"And Mrs. Woodchuck thought he
was the most clever of all Mr.. Wood
chucks."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
A BAD HABIT.

Whether Brattleboro is to keep its |
place among communities which through |
enterprise and public spirit are grow
ing in population and wealth or is to
land in the ranks of those that have
stopped growing through lack of these
desirable qualifications, is a question
that everybody who is interested in the
town S future ought to ask himself lust
tleboro has grown little if at all dur
ing the past year or two; in fact, there
are persons who claim that the town S
population is considerably less than it
was in 1913. The reason for this con
dition Of affairs may doubtless be found
III a combination of circumstances over
which Brattleboro has had no control,
and so nobody in Brattleboro can be
blamed But the remedy for it lies
with the people of Brattleboro and it is
certainly their fault whenever they neg
lect an opportunity to apply it.
No town or city, however advan-
tageously located, can expect to be at
tractive to outside enterprise unless it
has the reputation of being alive tc
the needs of the various business in
terests that it already possesses. Ant
no town or city can secure such repu
tation, or is entitled to it, so long a
its business men refuse to show suffi
cient interest in these matters to at
tend special meeting called for TIL
purpose of considering them.
The Reformer is less concerned owe
the outcome of Saturday 5 town meet
ing than it is over the attitude of
great many local men who leave tn
business of such gatherings to be trans
acted by others. Most of these me
= would resent it if somebody should &C
: cuse them of lack of public spirit the
, have property interests here, are depend
2 ent upon the welfare of the town flo
: their prosperity, and would be the frs
r to benefit from any industrial or con
mereial growth. Yet many of them seer
to have acquired the habit of stayin
Z. away from town or village meeting
4 and then complaining because this, tn;
2 or the other appropriation was or W.
II not made.
1t is high time that this habit W;
corrected.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28

The Reformer is on sale every evening
~ the following news dealers:
Brattleboro. Brattleboro News GO
=. w Cleaveland. ID. r. Cutler &, Co
EsteyVllle). Brooks House Pharmacy
Aliens Depot Newsstand. : ;
West Bratteboro, ]. L. Stockwell.
EAST Dummerston. NJ. E. Brown.
Putney. NJ. G. Williams.
Newfane n. NJ Batchelder.
ToWnshend, c. w Cutler
West Townshend, c. II. Grout.
Jamaica, r. j. Daggett
South Londonderry, +. H. Tyler.
South Vernon. T. b Buffum.
Streeter
HinsdaIe. N. H.. w. II. LYMAN.
Bellows Falls, VT, Depot Restaurant
windsor, W.T. Windsor Restaurant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28

clean, and they
like to eat sum-
m er vegetables
better than any
other food.
"The banquet
was a great sue
cess, and from
t h e w y NJ r.
w o o d C h u c k
smiled at Mrs.
Woodchuck, she
knew he was very
proud of her. But
sometimes b | s
forehead would
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28

time Of the year
for it. said Mr..
Woodchuck.
+" Yes q gre e d
Mrs. Woodchuck,
there Is no time
like the summer
for a banquet. The
vegetables are at
their best and the
sun keeps US warm
and happy. We
must enjoy all of
the summer, for
when the winter Is
here we sleep all
the time
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
White Satin
Flour
WE SHALL MAINTAIN THE QUALITY
The Burning Question

Costs, labor, materials,
service, everything is going
up. Unless prices or quality
change, profits will shrink
and losses follow.
Shall old prices be main
tanned with quality lowered
or shall quality remain the
same and prices be raised?
Leaders everywhere are
following one course-main-
tanning the quality and rails
ing the price,-the common
sense American business
way.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
TO SUBSCRIBERS

1t is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
cooperation of subscribers to that end
Prompt reports should be given of each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing following the omission in persOn
by telephone or postal card, thus enabIinf,
the cause of the error to be promptly and
accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. 1t is only
by this method that the publisher can So
cure the desired service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
TUESDAY, AUGUST %, 1917.
A PRACTICAL REMEDY.

Since Registration day, several thou |
sand young Americans have become Of
years old. By June 5, 1918, about
million boys will have become men of
draft age Some of them will volun
tarily enlist in the army or navy, but
for the most part they will 90 about
their business, free from the special re-
sponsibilities laid upon American man
hood by the war. OF this million men,
it is estimated that 100000 would be
acceptable for military service. Every
one of them ought to be available for
service.
/ Meanwhile there are the 90 and 49,
year-old-boys, growing to maturity.
Every one of them ought to approach
his 2lst birthday anniversary feeling
that when he crosses the line between
adolescence and manhood he steps into
the ranks of America s potential fight
ing force.
1T is a defect of the selective service
law that no provision was made for
the registration of the young men I'M
der p years of age, and for their be
coming liable for military service up
on the attainment of majority. This
is said in no spirit of criticism of the
law. 1t is an admirable piece of leg
islation, conceived in the very spirit
of democracy. 1t is not, however, pro
ducing the desired and the expected
results. Physical and dependency dis
qualifications are greatly i'll excess OF
calculations. The Manchester Union
is authority for the statement that the
100000 registrants are being used NJ
much faster than was expected. A.
the present rate of acceptance, by tn,
time second draft of 6S7 900 men ha
4 been made, there will be only 626 ,0et
men available for the third one, unles
I we lower our physical standard for mill
u tary service, or abandon our policy o
: selection and compel men to serve re
8 gardless of dependency. This surpris
: ing situation has had the good effect o
inviting examination of the draft lay
with a view to the discovery of pos
sible shortcomings, and out of tina
study comes the disclosure of this on
weak point no provision is made TO
, the utilizing of the young, sound, I'll
married men who are constantly reacl
ing the draft age.
The defect has been pointed out b
Lieut. Gen. S. B. NJ. Young, U. s. A
bo retired, president of the National Al
IS ISOLATION for Universal Military Trail
ing. The general does not criticise tn
Ie- existing law. Indeed, he speaks in til
highest terms of it, and Of the wor
nt Of General Crowder in connection wit
its preparation. Incidentally, he r.
marks that in the present emergenc
there is no room for the mere faul
finder, and ought to be none for IL
critic without constructive plan f
remedving that which he criticises. II
simply points out that an omission WI
made which weakens the law A lars
= and constant source of supply is owe
. looked. General Young would tap tn
supply by means of brief amendmel
to the draft law, under which the
would be another registration. The su
gestion is that young men between Il
ages of 10 and 21, who did not regist
on June 5, should be enrolled, with Il
understanding that they should not
considered as available for militia
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-Run of paper.
cents an inch for first insertion; 2
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements = Five cents
a line first insertion with so per cent dis
count for each subsequent insertion
without change of copy
Reading Notces-Ten cents per line
first insertion with so per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change of COPY.
Position 10 per cent extra
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-28

Springfield, Vt, comes into prom
inence as one of the ''index towns =
in which a food survey will be made
Friday for the purpose of determining
the country supply. No doubt its
selection was due to the fact that it
is the home of James Hartness, Yer
mont S food administrator.