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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25
FORCING ASPARAGUS.
Great Demand For This Crop When
Marketed Out of Season,

Marketed Out of Season.
Nearly everybody enjoys asparagus.
From early March until August as
paragus may now be found in many Of
the best markets, says Il. II. Garekol
IN the Farm and l'ireside. 1t is cas-
lily forced u Of its regular season
so as to make this vegetable available
from the beginning Of December
through the entire winter. But this
product Of the gardeners skill is nat
urally quite expensive. The demand
for this crop when marketed out o.
season is becoming greater, and the
returns to the e%nterprising grower are
excellent.
l have found that the forcing may
be done in any place where q tempera.
ture of So to 60 degrees may be main
tanned either in hotbed, pit, greenhouse
or by any contrived plan where the
temperature can be kept at the desired
uniform degree. l use the roots from
four or five year old plants for forcing.
digging the roots late in the fall. with
as much dirt adhering to the roots and
crowns as possible. These roots are
put in a cool cellar or any place where
the temperature is but little above
freezing. When thus stored the roots
are covered with sand and soil to pre-
vent their drying out and are kept in
this way until wanted for forcing.
:: Forcing asparagus in hotbeds or 9th
err substitute for a greenhouse is rath-
er costly, and there is much less trou-
bic in securing a paying crop in the
greenhouse.
Where n greenhouse is used no bet
ter use Of the space under the benches
! al be made than for forcing aspara-
gus. The floor under the benches in
my greenhouse is soil. l dig a pit
about a foot deep and scatter four
inches Of good soil over the bottom.
then set the clumps Of asparagus roots
close together, scatter a few inches Of
dry mellow soil between and yer
clumps and then water it thoroughly.
1 blanch the shoots by shutting off the
light by use Of burlap hung along the
sides of the benches. There is now n
tendency among the best judges of as
paragus to prefer the ~unbleached as
paragus OF that which is only partly
bleached.
l also use boards placed against the
posts to construct trenches in which
the asparagus can be forced in addi-
ton to the trenches built under the
benches.
The first ten days after setting the
roots should be kept rather cool-Say
at Il temperature of 40 to sc degrees
then change to % to GO degrees. or
ever slightly higher in the daytime
will be no detr;lncnt. Too heavy Wa
tcring may do more harm than good.
At least three or four weeks are re-
quirel to develop the asparagus to cut
ting size. after which several cuttings
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25
Eer+;,;zer Paws Bio Dividends.

Complete eturns show an increase
of LOCO pounds of hay per acre on the
plot tertilized with acid phosphate on
the Wagoman farm over the infer
tilted plot. Two hundred pounds were
applied per acre at a cost Of $1.0O.
The raw rock phosphate plot returned
1,O4O pounds more hay per acre than
the check plot. An application Of 1000
pounds per acre was applied at a cost
Of $3.50 per acre. The acid phosphate
plot returned S3.15 for each dollar in
vested, and the raw rock plot returned
$3.50 for each dollar invested. Hay
was rated at S12 per ton.-G. e. Metz
ger, County Adviser. Elkhart County.
Ind.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25
Simnla Stanchion.

This stanchion is opened by hand.
but is closed automatically. When the
COW puts her head between the bars
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25
Beneficial Shock.

One day a gentleman gave half a
crown to q deaf and dumb beggar,
who, quite taken off his guard by such
unusual muniticence, exclaimed: "Bless
you, sir! Bless you!"
Hello" said the gentleman. II
thought you were deaf and dumb"
$50 1 was, sir" replied the beggar,
but your extraordinary generosity
was such a shock-such a pleasant
shock-to the system that it has re-
stored my speech and hearing. Bless
you again, sir, 4 thousand times!'-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25
Berry Viii Be a Busy Man.

Howard Berry Of Pennsylvania says
as he is going after the pentathlon title
and will play baseball, therefore will
have n busy spring. What with being
on the Mexican border, then football.
then books. he also will have had q
fairly engrossing summer. fall and win
ter. Mr.. Berry will not make tho I'll
drone tenn
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25

may be made during a period or eight
to ten weeks. In order to secure q
succession Of cutting throughout the
winter, I plant reserve roots every
three or four weeks after the first
planting. Gardeners can easily try out
this plan Of forcing asparagus out of
season and thus learn just what the
returns will be for them in their W
particular market.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25
Rocks Tell Earth's Story,

In the quadrangle Of the Grand can
yon, known as Powell's plateau, the
visible rocks represent in urn nearly
every geologic age and the sequence or
order of deposit of each series Of beds
is apparent at a glance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25
Gai!ipoIi.

Athens colonized the peninsula of
Gallipoli more than $500 years ago.
Its inhabitants, the Dolonkian Thra.
clans, asked Athenian aid against saw
age neighbors. and Miltiades walled
off the isthmus near Bulair.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25

II don't think we ought to do that.
We can't afford it."
II know we can't, but we can't af-
ford to let anybody know that we can't
afford TO do it either.'-Detroit Free
Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25
Storing Onions.

Onions should be stored in Il cool,
airy place. They are best put on fiat
shelves not Over six or eight inches
deep. Do not allow them to freeze.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-01-25

KAT1LL1E HOPPE is at his old tricks. In an exhibition match against
NEAE Young Jake Schaefer n San Francisco recently the worlds bliard
q champion ran $50 from the spot at 1872 bak line. AS the matchw al
or only 20 points schaefer never got a chance to get started,
Hoppe retired without missing. For ONE years now Willie has been hanging
up billiard records with startling regularity, but sc certain are billiard enthu-
sastst that the boy is invincihle they are lever surprised when he does any
thing. That's ther reason he hasn't been boosted the way he should be. Any
thing well done is worth a word of praise, and Hoppe has a lot to be said
for him.
Evening journal., 1917-05-04
Frank Isben Supplies Majors With HurIers

was sold to the Des Moines club Icy
promptly began teaching George some
pitching tricks and sold him to the
Yankees. His recent no-hit perform
ance against the Red SOx shows whe-
Their he learned anything.
Mogrldge had been with the White
Sox half a dozen times and then was
turned over to Minneapolis. He had
pitched baseballs nearly every place
they have them.
Pitchers seem to be lsbell's specially
but he also has donated some others to
the national pastime. Connie Mack has
one OF Izzy's former payroll burdens or
blessings I'm Pat Haley, catcher. Bruce
Hartford. now with the White SoX. is
a former pupil OF the bald eagle. Car!
Sawyer. who supplied the American
league with its laughs last year, grew
up under Frank Isbelrs instructions.
Joe Leonard Washingtons third base
man. did most Of his early work under
the watchful eye Of the former Amer
lean league star.
Evening journal., 1917-05-04
SQUAD OF Z Will CO
TO COLLEGE PARK
Delaware College Athletes
Prepared for Maryland
A. C.-St. Johns Meet
TENNIs TEAM WILL
PLAY SWARTHMORE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, May Coach c. e.
Reyes announced yesterday afternoon
that he would take twelve Of the Del
aware College track and field squad
to College Park tomorrow where the
Blue and Gold will compete against
Maryland A. c. and St. Johns on the
cinder path The team will leave
here early tomorrow morning. Those
who will take the trip and the events
they will compete in follows
Captain steele. half-mile and quar-
ier-mile runs; Marshall, same events;
Crockett, low hurdles and 1OO-mile
dash; Craig, 100 and 22Oyard dashes;
Fitzpatrick. one-mine run; Marston,
low hurdles and 1OO-yard dash;
Brewer. two-milo run: Williams. one
mile run; Alexander, broad jump;
Meycrs. broad and high jumps; Cats,
pole vault; Mcdonnell, POLE vault
and high jump. Manager Beauchamp
Will also accompany the team.
The Delaware tennis team went 20
Swathmoro on Wednesday to meet
the Little Quakers," but rain stopped
the play while the second match was
being played Tho team will return
TO Swarthmorc tomorrow 10 play out
the matches.
Next week will be a busy ono in
Delaware College sport On Wednes-
day the baseball team will play Mt
ST. Mary's on the home grounds On
Friday the track team has dual
meet with DreXel In Philadelphia and
on Saturday the inter-scholastic meet
on Frazier Field. Havoriord was
scheduled TO play baseball here to-
morrow, but the game was cancelled
and not another one could he secured
Evening journal., 1917-05-04

Omitted Press Staf COrrespondenD
NEW YORK May Frank lsbell,
the bald eagle Of baseball, is dividing
his minor league time between sitting
on the bench running his ball club
and making pitchers for the major
leagues.
Since Icy departed from first
class job OF first basing for the White
SoX he has been roaming around in
the Western League, owning a team
here and there and plotting one or an
other the rest of the time. He has set
tied variously i'm Pueblo. Wichita and
Des Molnes. with the balance resting
In favor Of Des Moines.
When Icy first came into the Des
Moines club he had pitching for him
Joe Benz Red Faber Claude Thomas
and few others Of lesser Importance
Faber and Benz have become stars. A
little later the Minneapolis American
Association club grew tired OF carry.
ing George Mogridge around and he
Evening journal., 1917-05-04
kEYsrONE VS.. YORKLYN.

The keystone A. G. will so to York
lyn tomorrow 10 play Manager
Franklin wishes all his players 10 re-
mort al the club rooms, al No. 1903
King street. in time to catch the IL
o'clock car Tho following players
arc requested TO report: Dunn, Hig-
gins Long. Berry. Kelley Semi
Rogers Lewis, Franklin, Colby. Jen-
nings Springer
keystone still has few open dates
that il would like TO iii with some
fas teams from i'm or out Of the city
Send challenges 10 Casmir franklin
No 100 King street
Evening journal., 1917-05-04
THE EVENING JOURNALS DAILY PAGE OF SPORTS
IN
EDITED BY DAVE

outfeld. Smiling Charles Kelley will
try to hold down the center field section
Ia Strunk Here's where Amos loses
his reputation for tleetncss Of loot.
Ia the game with Smyrna. Cobb and
Thompson both of whom are over %,
were the battery. Cobb has played
against almost every team in the state
yet he is-classed as high school cahore.
We now realize that Cobb has return.
ed to the kindergarten department ana
can almost count up TO four with the
aid Of blocks Can you beat 1t!
No more defeats for the Blue and
Evening journal., 1917-05-04
MOUNT CuBA Ms DATES.

Tho Mt. Cuba ball team will accept
challenges from any ttam in or out Of
Wilmington. Send ar challenges to Il.
F. oNeol manager, Mt Cuba. The
team lineup followa) George Ruttcr
catcher; Arthur Dono hgh and y. Ward
pitchers Francis Beatty. short stop;
Norman Beatty. first u asc; r. F. O'Ncal
second base; Gilbert Leach, third base;
James Healv, right | field Norman
O'Ncal left field substitutes. Harry
Hickman. Thomas Ryan. Leonard
Springer.
Evening journal., 1917-05-04
MrnALS rnR SHNOTERS.

w. W. Torrill. of the Wilmington
Trapshooiing Association. was mott
fed today that he has qualified for the
eighty per cent proficiency medal,
awarded by the American Amateur
Trapshootors' Association for ten GER
titled scores OF 40x5O or better. In
winning the competition. Mr.. Terrill
broke fSi out OF the 500 targets shot
a. making the high average OF SCI
per cent
A Parsons. Of The T., g. & w A.
Gun Club. has qualified for the sew
cniy five per cent. medal He broke
fOS out of the 500 targets
Evening journal., 1917-05-04

II it doesn't cost anything. When Il
cost Fitzgerald so bones he would just
as soon have left it at home.
John Mccormack paid $3.50 to see
the Welsh-Kilbane bout John must
have a lot Of useless coin hanging
around
Evening journal., 1917-05-04

CHURCH LEAGUE MEETING.
The Church League will meet in TIL
EVENING JOURNAL Office at ~
o'clock tomorrow night. All the man
ayers are urged to be present as bushes
OF Importance is to be transacted
Evening journal., 1917-05-04
eSPORI2
TFIATIEN
Everybody out again tomorrow
Bring your flag.

Everybody out again tomorrow
Bring your hag
Gerald Doherty is not feeling we'll
today. He has pain in Bill Crouchs
arm.
Some of the best ball players in
town stand a chance OF being frozen
at the post tomorrow
We are having a lively winter this
spring. Don't put up the screens yet.
The treasurer Of the Church League
gets a hair cut every two weeks The
president gets a shine oftener than
that Yet. some people think the
rules should be changed Come in to-
morrow night
There would be more 800 hitters on
the New Castle team II those fellows
did not smash all their blows into the
catchers mitts
Police figures show that Go per
cent. Of the baseball umpires have
never been pulled in for swindling.
yet figures OF baseball managers say
there is not an honest umpire in the
country.
A gaze al The bridges in the city
would lead one to think there are
more good guards out this year than
quarterbacks
The Wilmington League very
wisely has gone on record as having
only light heavywoights for umplrcs
this year.
Jack MCGOWAN was frightened the
other night whom he returned 10 the
Bellevue-Stratford AFTER taking in
Philadelphia fight Some ono told
him Furney Cole was lost Furney
had never been to Philadelphia before
aud Jack was worried stif until he
discovered Furncy getting the deci-
sion over a steak in rapd-fre
restaurant
Everybody Is I'm favor Of having all
wrestling matches 90 10 a finish. hui
tho worst Of IL is the wrestlers do
not seem 10 know when they have
seen their finish
Fellows who umpire in the Church
League do so az their own risk.
Shoes are so high that many Of tho
fellows az Edge Moor will 20 In
swimming this year in their bare
feet
Another way 10 licI, the Cermans
would be to lot John Heracl grab tho
whole bunch OF them. ono AZ a time
Shark hide Is said to make good
shoe leather. Pool, poker or loan.
Heine Zim has to nay back SIS he
borrowed from Pete Kniseley. Makes
II tough when the boss butts into your
private affairs Heine.
Evening journal., 1917-05-04
HIGHLET HITS
BY "Al.v

Smyrna, 10; Middletown High School,
g. There goes the first defeat of the
season. At that it took the regular
town team TO defeat the Blue and White
Bob George had four hits out Of as
many trips to the plate Bob has been
hitting like dcnd all this season and
at present he leads all of his teammates
with the stick.
Farmer Bill Meyers will get tho as.
Segment to twirl against the Smyrna
team when IL journeys to this town TO-
morrow to tackle the high school boys.
!, will be Meyers first game this sea
son.
Another now face will bo seen In the
Evening journal., 1917-05-04
SATURDAY BASEBALL
ALL-WmMINGToN LEAGUE.

ALL-WmMINGTON LEAGUE. g
Brownson vs.. Vandever. at Front 9
and Union. Umpire MCGOWAN.
Brandywine VS.. New Castle, at q
/ New Castle. Umpire-Cunningham. "
Eden vs.. Pioneers. at Eden Park. "
{ Umpire-McKay.
! Wilmington Steel VS.. Browntown. q
3 az Ninth avenue and Duncan. I'm s.
pire-Coughlin.
CHURCH LEAGUE. q
Madeley VS.. Edge Moor, at Edge O.
Moor. Umpire-Davis.
Hillcrest VS.. Central, at 18th and -
Van Buren,. Umpire-Hastings. g
: Goodman VS. Elsmere, at Elsmere. 6
Umpire-McClees. "
Eastlake vs.. Silverbrook. at Sill s.
verbrook. Umpire-Lank.
b = sN@ =
Evening journal., 1917-05-04

White this year The loss on last Fri
day was more Of an accident than any
thing else.
How's this for a pitching staff Far
mer Bill Meyers, Bob George, Howard
Dickson and Shorty Reckless Schu-
man. Who was it said that the Boston
Americans had the best staff in the
world
The lineup for the game with smyrna
will be; Jones. catcher: Meyers pitcher;
Jolls, first base; c. Fouracre, second
base; George third base; Dickson, short
Evening journal., 1917-05-04

Dave zearfoss and Skinny Johnson
ought 10 go into partnership. Maybe
they could decide bet yeen them which
ono invented One-waf pockets
Evening journal., 1917-05-04

Smyrna tomorrow. Come on, ye
high school boys and make up for yor
defeat at the hands of this nine. Sho'
some Of the spirit of IA and you can
lose
Evening journal., 1917-05-04

Charley Comiskev has agreed
to give the Red Cross 10 per
cent. of the receipts at home
games. II Jack McDevitt would
make such an offer the Red
Cross would owe him money.
Evening journal., 1917-05-04

Heine Zim has to nay back SIS he
borrowed from Pete Kniseley. Makes
II tough when the boss butts into your
private affairs Heine.
Evening journal., 1917-05-04

Shoes are SO high that many Of tho
fellows az Edge Moor will 20 In
swimming this year in their bare
feet
Evening journal., 1917-05-04
TRAP SHOOTING
BASKETBALL

stop. and r. Fouracre, Williams an
johnson in the field.
Evening journal., 1917-05-04

Shark hide Is said to make good
shoe leather. Pool, poker or loan.
Evening journal., 1917-05-04

Another way to lick the Germans
would be to LOT John Heracl grab tho
whole bunch OF them. one AZ a time
Evening journal., 1917-05-04

Fellows who umpire in the Church
League do so az their own risk.
Evening journal., 1917-05-04

Another now face will no seen in the
Evening journal., 1917-05-04

Heine Zim ran q nail into his
foot the other day That never
could have happened 10 his
head.
Evening journal., 1917-05-04

Everybody Is in favor Of having all
wrestling matches go 10 a finish. hut
tho worst Of IL is the wrestlers do
not seem 10 know when they have
seen their finish
Evening journal., 1917-05-04

Temperament is fine thing to have
Evening journal., 1917-05-04

Frank Schultz broke rib In
match. Frank has been
called a smart ballplayer, no wonder
he can't wrestle.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-06
Holds Religion is Both
a Science and an Art

an exalted state OF the emotions.
Religion sometimes moves in almost
mysterious ways, yet IL is not a de-
termination 10 be different from
other people. Religion has its sys-
TEN OF thought but system of the
ology is not religion and though an
Intelligent understanding of religion
be our plea, consider this, that If a
complete understanding of this fact
We're demanded. none of US should
see salvation.
Religion is not simply something
which we get or lose IL is some
thing which we are or are not. Ii
can be regarded both as a science
and as an art, for there are certain
things that are TO be believed and
certain things to be done. The most
fundamental and elemental nature
Of religion is mans sense of his
dependence on God. What is re-
ligion? Mans consciousness that he
depends on God and this conscious
ness worked out into a consistent
belief and this belief carried out
into a plan Of definite action"
Rev. Bogue Will preach Tuesday
evening on The Origin of Re-
ligion."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-06

Religion is both a science and an
art, said Rev Jesse Parker Bogue
Of Linden. Ind, in his first sermon
OF the revival at the River Park
NJ. K. church last night. He pointed
out that this fact is true. because
there are certain things that have
10 be believed as in science, and
certain things that have TO be done
as in art. His subject was What
is Religion"
The first thing that we wish 10
face is that religion is a fact OF hu-
man life. This experience OF human
life manifested itself in many ways
We must not confuse any one or
even several OF these expressions of
religion with the fundamental real
ity itself Religion has its forms of
worship. but religion is not merely
an act of devotion. Religion her
aids Gods news TO man. but re-
ligion is not simply an impulse in
the direction Of that which is good.
Many men have impulses in that
direction and yet are but little more
than mere models of blind impulse
and instinct. Religion brings joy TO
human life, and still it is not Just
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-06
Church Loses its
Grip After Bible
Class Period Ends

Mission work is like that of the
group OF heroic souls who with life
lines in their hands stand in the
angry currents o. the river to keep
unfOrtunates from going over the
precipice 70 destruction
SO said Rev. George T. Enterline
OF the Quincy Street Baptist church
in his sermon last evening on the
Bible school; a Field and a Force -
He scathingly condemned those
who were too ready 10 follow the
present tendency TO let the Bible
school take the place OF the regu-
lar preaching services
"ln many localities" he said the
practice OF leaving after the Bible
classes has become so universal that
the ministers preach TO empty pews
and waste the sermons on those
who need them least. Statistics
were presented showing that 60 per
cent Of the young people who leave
Bible school are not saved, and
that only 20 per cent OF that group
are again reached by other infu-
ence."
This evening the service will he
especially for women. The subject
Of the sermon will be a Priceless
Woman" The pastor will have
charge Of the service.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-06
STANDARDS ELEVATED
THROUGH REVEALS
Better Homes, Better Cities and Bet
ter Conditions Result From
Them.

In a discourse delivered by the
Rev. Daniel A. Haley at the Mizpah
Evangelical church, corner Monroe
and Main SITS, last evening, the rea-
sons for a revival were discussed.
The word revival means. firstly.
TO restore: second to requicken, and
thirdly 20 give life" he said. Any
phase of any good revival can be
classified under any Of the above
meanings.
Now we will consider the rea-
sons for having a revival. 1t IS
bound 10 affect the moral life and
standards OF a community. Every
where today moral reforms are be-
ing introduced and il is good
thing 10 regulate these by law. The
greatest aid to elevate these stand
ards is a requickening or a good
revival The revival il bound to
produce better homes. better busi-
ness men. better social conditions
and a better city 10 live in.
I'm 1912 a few Boston churches
united TO hold revival. They
Joined forces under the leadership
Of the well-known evangelist. Mr..
Finney. This revival was SO power
ful that the theaters and saloons all
closed at $50 because all the people
were attending IT, This case also
happened in Fort Wayne in 1918
and also in Dublin. Ireland, a few
years ago. Why can IL not be the
same in south Bend ?"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-06
MANY MEN ON VERGE
OF JOINING CHURCH
Only Need some One to Lead Them.
Says Rev. Charles T..
Matthews.

THE Human Element I'm CONVEX
sion" was the subject OF the sec
ond sermon delivered by Rev
Charles r watkins AT the First
Baptist church. corner Main and
Wayne sts. Monday night at the
second service in the great revival
campaign
The passage from the story OF the
conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch
Except some man shall guide me"
vas the text used by the evangelist.
There are men who can be won
tonight IL some one will only lead
them. the doctor continued. God
has plan for the conversion OF
every man We must III ourselves
20 fall In with His plan The strong
must help the weak This is God s
plan"
The minister urged the members
of the congregation TO reach those
people. who could not or would not
listen TO the preacher. There il
standing between every lost man
and woman IN this rity tonight a
Christian man or woman who can
save thom There are men VINO
can be won for God tonight IL cnly
the proper person goes after them. q"