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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-16
Other Editor, Than Ours
THE END OF THE WORLD.
HafaVctfP COuriprO

We don't worry you say the astronomers
is getting ready to blow up" AS it, with
war and the high cost Of living hadn't already
enough to keep minds busy and our nerves un-
strung. explorers OF the upon
posion One Of them writing a magazine devoted
astronomy points to the fact that faithful old
heating and lighting plant away off in the heavens is
advanced age and predicts its finish the leading
figure solar system He finds that
contracted $4,000 600 miles from each side giving
its hot 600 miles less room. So you
see the suns center is rather crowded fer space
something like the threeroom- artment couple when
visiting relatives begin their annual vacation drive
all this sets the astronomer TO wondering JUS
how long the sun. considering its age can
the strain. IL IL bursts. according cacula-
tons the end will surely for the sun. But
how about earth worms Will W an endless
procession heatless days? VIII be night?
VIII the earth become uninhabited iceberg? Oh
no. nothing like THAI. When the instantaneOusly
resolved a cloud OF gas composed stone iron and
other substances heavier and harder but so no.
that they reduced to vapor. and elastic from
their sudden release they expand to the limits OF
the solar system this is what will happen to US: an
such maelstrom" says the astronomer. the earth
and other planets and satellites would flash once
hrefy, and be lost nebula." That's our finish
Elow-rious The celestial blowout then-one
lash, However. needn't get excited give
property away. The astron 1mer thinks may a
hundred million years before the explodes Pre-
paredness is all right but needn't worry that
ahead.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-16
BOLDLY DROP THEIR DISGUISE.

last the American Rights league and Amer
lean Defense societies have. their desperate
bIurted out their real significance ladies'
cieues to the republican party. American right"
them, quite apparently. the divine right Of
the republican party the government and
American defense" means disregard Of facts. his
tory, circumstances involved possibilities,
quences TO American morale, anything else. long
a their propaganda stir up dissatisfac-
ton with the war administration Washington, and
mayhap, aid in the congressional elections fall
Accordingly Joint letter has been addressed to
president. but mainly for distribution such. to
the press boasungy placing themselves fatty behind
col Roosevelt Sens Lodge and Thomas and Gen.
Leonard Wood" their hair Drained attacks the
war administration disregarding the maximum of eff
fort that has been made to speed up our prepara-
tons. and if, by the magic wand. if Col
Roosevelt could but say the word, and Gen. Wood
were in supreme command under him. everything
would from clear sky that is needed and the
would take the woods without further re-
sstance.
However. it is well The country need 10 longer
be deceived by the hypocritcaI patriotism of these
purely partisan propaganda societies. They should
added the Navy league, with its ALI for party
and none for statesm" their list then the So
called National Security league. a few others.
whereupon the Identification would have been com
pIete.
The big plea OF the Joint letter the president
in greater reality the over-wrought, and
therefore easily peeved American people for more
in France. and this right away, regardless of
The physical possibilities. or the physical possibilities
Of the year that just closed The demand
paresic. IL wants col Roosevets and Gen Woods
uyrotechnc estimates fulfilled forthwith No considera-
t.on is given the that when war declared
regular and national guard army in federal ser
was only 100000 that since then. voluntary
eustments including reserves only brought them
up 1Os0S5 such has been the spontaneous patriotic
response OF the American people. Add this con-
acrpted army of a million and a half of men. and a
little better; year from Ike time was declared
with nearly a third of accumulated by semi
force.
win these easy letter writer's addressing the
president" do the public favor Of explaining how
the president RESP onsble for the popular failure
enlist for the congressional delay the passage Of
the draft Jaw; OF. hos. the cCascript system might
have been speeded up materially fas-r than X has
b,eu The fault dear Br>lIs " wlfe you're stabbns
sour country the back Is Older than what the
administration doing now, has dons during
the year that past. d,tes back 10 non-nil.-
tary attitude since tho Revolution. Patriots. less
for party and for -tae. ready 10 face this
CRY Ike .55y cry over spilled milk
and seeking blame somebody else for IT, II is a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-16
SPINACH.

Spinach thrives in a rather cool
climate and attains its best develop
ment in the middle south where it
can he grown in the open ground
during the winter. Farther north
it is necessary to protect the plants
during the winter with a mulch of
straw or leaves. To produce good
spinach a rich loan which will give
the plants quick growth is re-
quired. Fall planting is TO be rec
commended wherever this is pos
sible, as the fall-planted spinach is
not as much inclined to go to seed
as that planted in the spring. One
ounce of seed is sufficient for 100
foot row, and this crop may be sown
in drills about one foot apart
Spinach is an easily grown garden
crop, and there is perhaps no other
of its kind that will give as good
satisfaction. In gathering spinach
the entire plant is removed rather
than merely cutting off the leaves.
The larger plants are selected first,
and the smaller ones are thus given
a chance 10 develop-U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-16
WOMEN AND THE LIBERTY LOAN.

American women are protected from the hardships
OF the trenches by the Of American men, II will
never be necessary American Battalion of
Death-but in the other two branches of service,
women can and must take their places.
Women taking mems places in the workshop,
office, the fields Whenever there is work TO
do the American will do it. RIO other nation
has given it's much-none other deserves
much from them.
Women invest in Liberty Women can
curtail and stimulate thrift and invest more
Liberty bonds
When money invest in Liberty bonds
they doubly they ali the labor and
the materials that would have been used in manufac-
turing the things they didn't buy the time aid
ing their government continuing holy
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-16
SOMETHING IN A NAME.

That honored nickname borne by the United
States marines for eenerations-leathernecks no
At least. the Germans have abandoned it. ac-
cordng to reports from France.
its place the Teutons have handed the seasodiers
with far meaning. They call the American
scrappers "teutel hunden." which in English means
devil dogs"
Gee those guys rank us with the ladies from
hell declared a grizzled old marine sergeant. swell
ling with pride when he heard the title.
why not? Comparisons always center about some
place you have been. What do the Huns know about
any other type of lady?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-16
A GRATEFUL CITIZEN.

A New York has sent to the internal revenue
collector check for exactly twice the amount of his
income That in itself is remarkable fact that
1t deserves commemoration But letter OF explana-
ton that accompanied the check is still mpres-
sive.
The Taxpayer wrote that he fning himself 100
percent of his normal TAX, in spirit Of penance" He
seems rather to have spirit of gratitude he
said:
MY grandmother left Germany with her
to escape the German military system.
have been able understand those Ger
man-Amercans who before this
try entered the war. boastful of the
efficiency of that same German militar. sys-
tenn as displayed in this war"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-16

Prayerbooks. rosaries, and other
Catholic necessities. at Schiiling's.
Advt. 3442-16
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-16
The Melting Pot
COME: TAKE POTLUCK
WITH Us
THE MANICURE LADY.
BY William r. Kirk.

4 amt had the price of a hair
ribbon for a fun moon" said the
Manicure Lady as she sat waiting
for a customer II amt done a
thing with my money but buy them
Thrift savings stamps and Liberty
bonds. Honest to goodness. George,
if you ever seen a true patriot in
your life, you're looking at one
now"
Il amt seen nothing else but
true patriots lately" said the Head
Barber. Every gent that comes in
here TO get a shave or a hair cut
has got a different way figured out
to whip them Dutch. The woods is
full Of patriots these days"
That's what / love about tbs
here land Of the free" said the
Manicure Lady. Everybody is up
on his toes and ready to do some
thing. OF course a lot of them
amt got no idea what to do, but
they are all the time willing, and
that's awful sweet of them, George,
you gotta admit that
There's a lot of them that does
know what 10 do. too" said the
Head Barber. Il seen a bunch Of
soldiers drilling the other day. and
believe me. kid, they looked like
the real goods! Fine straight,
strong young Yankees, every moth
er's son Of them! Ny hats off to
the MI
be trailing along with them yet!
| ought 10 have one or two good
fights left in met
That is spoke like a true pa
triot!" declared the Manicure Lady.
You make me like you when you
! talk like that. George, and anybody
that l like amt far wrong, take it
from mel | wish Brother Wilfred
had half your spunk The poor boy
is one of them dreamers, and the
things he dreams never get him no.
where. He dreamed the other night
that he had wrote a poem that stop
ped the war; Can you beat that
for a dream ?"
"A guy might as well dream
good while he's about it," said the
Head Barber. "All Z dream is
minor league dreams, like for in
stance, the other night 1 dreamed
that won 90 cents on horse race!
Twenty cents! Can you beat that p"
Dreams is kind of funny, I often
think" said the Manicure Lady. Il
knew a gent that used to come in
here that told me a lot about
dreams. One of the things he said
was that every dream we have here
Is something that once happened TO
us when we was hanging out on one
of them other planets. / think the
old boy was kind of dippy, at that.
because goodness knows if we had
came here from some other planet
we ought 70 remember something
about the planet from which we
came from. Don't you think SOP"
You're getting too deep for me
when you talk that stuff about stars
and planets" said the Head Bar
Der. That's what they call zoology.
amt it?'
Certainly not" said the Mani
cure Lady. That's what thev cali
gastronomy. IL got it's name be-
cause all of them stars and planets
is floating around in gas. / read
that once"
The Giants look pretty good this
spring" said the Head Barber. 81
wish McGraw would COD another
pennant. He's a friend of mine"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-16
Hou to Grow
IRISH POTATOES.

AAAAt7AA ~ - 49,
The culture Of the Irish potato is
familiar 20 almost everyone who has
ever had a garden. In brief. the
potatoes should be planted as soon
as the ground can be worked in
spring, two weeks before the aver
age date Of the last killing frost be-
ing none too early. The tubers
should be cut so that each piece
contains from one 10 two eyes. and
the pieces planted in rows from "a
TO 80 inches apart, and from 10 10
is inches apart in the rows, de-
pending on the variety Cultiva-
ton should be frequent and thor
ough. II is an excellent idea 70
develop, so that there will be plenty
Of soil TO cover the potatoes as they
form.
Early potatoes in the central and
southern sections Of the country will
mature in sufficient time for the
gardener TO grow a crop of sweet
corn, late cabbage or turnips on the
same ground. It is often possible
10 plant the second crop between
the rows before the potatoes are
dug. Early potatoes may be used
as soon as large enough, an old rule
being to begin using them when they
are as large as a hens egg. The usual
method is to dig them as needed.
leaving the main part Of the crop
10 develop TO maturity.
In the central portion of the
United States. the late crop may be
planted from June 10 to July /. but
in the northern sections the main
crop is planted earlier than this, no
attempt being made to produce
early and late potatoes. as in many
sections the growing season is too
short for the production of but one
crop. Late potatoes are allowed to
grow until they mature or until the
frost kills the vines. The cuitiva-
ton of the late crop is similar TO
that employed in the case of the
early crop. u. s. Department of
Agriculture.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-16
WARTIME LEXICON

The Lingo of No Mans Land,
CRIMED:
The soldier term for being called
before the officer commanding for
bad conduct
DIXIE:
The term by which Tommies
designate the black pot in which
meals are cooked.
CLINK:
The old soldiers term for military
guard room.
COOTIE:
Body louise which is one OF the
Affections Of trench life. Also called
variously seam squirrel. trouser
rabbit or shiny lizard" in reference
to its elusiveness.
CHATTING:
Name applied to the indiscrim-
mate hunt for petit friends described
above. Conditions of trench living
make it impossible to exterminate
these pests.
LIQUID FIRE:
The chemical composition of this
weapon is kept a secret. though il
is sometimes referred to as burning
petrol burning kerosene). Early
in the war when the Germans first
employed the barbarous weapon. it
was shot from nozzles like fire hose.
Now individual soldiers may carry
a cylinder Of the chemicals on their
backs, with a nozzle attached by
which 10 direct the burning stream
at will. II will carry about 40 yards.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-16

II. L LOehr Decorating Co. at
PA y. Michigan 81. South Bend.
Ind. carry foreign and domestic wall
papers. paints and painters sup
plies. Also glass. They employ
high class and experienced decora-
tors. and do high class exterior and
interior painting. papering and hard
wood finishing. Office phones. Home
5772. Bell 1877. Residence phone.
Home 5956.-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-16

thing to be remedied, and remediec in hurry but
the possible OF remedr with the CT sanity.
We up against history well fac: and theory
the man or the organization coterIe OF men or
cotere Of ORGANIZATIONS, who absurdities
calculating 70 misead the people for political ad-
vantage, just traitorous America most
despcabie German SPIN spirit we mean though
not in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-16
ARE YOU LOOKING.

For fine picture framing work that
requires special treatment? Take II
TO Bagby Co., 13S y. Michigan II.
Their speciality is this class OF work.
They carry a full line OF hand
carved frames and mouidings. The
kind that pleases particular people.
Also Eastman's films. Rexo camera
and films. Spring time is camera
time. -Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-16

Only Assooistsd Horthern Indians
and Only Paper Employing the International News service In
se=sa Bend-TWO Leased Wiress Might
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-16

Hem Ii5l Bsn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
by Lyle Saxon)

Just north of Lake Pontchartrain,
twenty-six miles in direct line from
New Orleans, but sixty miles by rail
as the line describes a semi-circle
around the eastern shore of the lake.
lies the town of Covington. 1t is
situated between the Bogue Falaya
and the Tchefuncta rivers, just above
the forks; an ideal place for a city.
Well drained, with a sandy, dry soil,
still surrounded with virgin pine
forest, the town lies there Turing the
people of New Orleans during the
summer months and drawing the
northern tourist and heath seeker
in winter. The balmy breeze from
the Gulf of Mexico blowing through
the pines has made this town, ac-
cording to the Government health
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
D. Il. MASON, Editor and Publisher.
THE KNOCK OF OPPORTUNITY
st. Tammany Parish Its Advantages and Oppo nuities
for Development as Seen by an Outsider.

! ties offered the settler here that are
10 be set forth in this article. This
is the ideal section for the truck
farmer. for here the cut-over pine
lands may be bought for very low
figure; land within mile and a half
of the Covington post Office NAV be
bought for eight and ten dollars an
acre. :,
These unimproved farm lands may
be bought, as just stated, very cheap
ly, and while there are stumps, Gov
ington enjoys the advantage of hav-
ing two or three factories in and
around the town that will readily
buy these stumps when taken from
the ground in order to make turpen-
tine, pine oil, resin, charcoal, and
other pine products, thereby ma
terially lessening the cost of clear
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
T.TAM MANY
AND THE WAR

st. Tammany is wide awake. TIL
'hipyards at Slidell and Madison
vile are running full blast and mon
ey is circulating freely; it seems tina
a new spirit has invaded the com
munity, and every man, woman an,
child in the parish is taking an &C
fare. This paper has carried report
Of the recent drives for Libert!
Bonds, Red Cross and War saving
Stamps, and we all know that st
Tammany has responded nobly; IL
every drive the people have respond
ed with all their power and in every
drive the assessment has been over
subscribed.
Men and women have given theil
services in way that leaves no room
20 doubt their sincerity, their loyal
ty to country and their interest in
heir neighbors. This answering
spirit of patriotism is contagious and
the more lethargic members of socie-
~ are gradually waking up to the
iact that the war is their business as
we'll as the business of the govern
nent. When one has a son in the
Army, one is apt to have personal
interest in the war rather than a de-
-ached feeling that the country at
arge is fighting; our personal in
crest brings the war to our very
doorstep. The war, the roaring
cannon, the shrapnel, are no further
lway than our boys who are fight
ng them-and in standing behina
,ur boys we are doing the natural
hing.
The feeling OF democracy that the
var has brought about will live long
.fter the last gun has been FREQ
.gainst Germany; the results of the
var will be a great binding together
If the allied nations in a brother
lood that has never existed before In
The worlds history. And America
Will be greater than ever before.
Tor the conditions that bind the men
together overseas, that great union
against one great common danger,
is also uniting those left behind.
FOR example, year ago, shortly
after our entry into the war, il some
one man had told the people at large
N this country that they would give
and lend to the Government what
they have already given and loaned,
he would have been laughed at and
ignored. Today we feel no doubt
hat the next Liberty Loan drive in
October will De oF4rsubscribed, just
as the other drives have been over
The war has been brought home to
us; we are at war ourselves, not only
against the Huns but against Greed,
Waste and Pessimism at home. And
we realize this. In every city, town
and village in the country the citi-
zens are pulling together, working tC
crush the common enemy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
THE DINWIDDIE,
STATEMENT


At the close of the first days hear
ings before the Senate Committee OF
Agriculture and Forestry, Edwin C
DinWiddie, who is the Legislativ,
Superintendent of the Anti-Saloo1
League of America and a humber
of leading temperance organizations
made the following statement:
There is an insistent demand which
is coming in from all parts of the
country for wartime prohibition and
which l do not believe can be very
much longer denied. If it were q
mere sentiment, and did not have
its basis in undeniable truth, it would
probably be disregarded in a time
like this, but when the most earnest
appeals are being constantly made to
the people to conserve every ounce
OF food and deny themselves of many
articles of food to which they are
! accustomed, the appeal to save forty
eight million bushels of grain now
wasted in the manufacture of beer
is too serious to be lightly set aside.
The manufacture OF beer not only
means this vast wastage of food
stuffs, but it means the diversion of
immense transportation facilities
which are seriously needed for win
ming the war in the carrying Of
troops, munitions and supplies for
the trip lover seas"
The manufacture of beer is re-
sponsible for the direct wastage in
the breweries of three million tons of
coal which was going on when the
country was shivering from one end
to the other, and churches and
schools We're closed, and factories
and Offices and stores catering to
the legitimate needs of the people
were being denied fuel.
The issue is squarely before the
Congress, and I have faith to be-
lieve that they will measure up to the
standard which they have attained in
the Senate and House in recent years
and respond to this reasonable re-
quest of the people for wartime pro-
hibition. They certainly will not
approve a continuance of the policy
Of Saving at the spigot and wasting
at the bung-hole," which for one
reason or another on the liquor ques
ton the country has seen followed
during the war.
There is absolutely nothing in two
statements that have been relied up
on to bolster UP the cause of the
brewers in connection with labor
The first is that labor will revolt and
will not do its share to win the war
if the manufacture and sale of beer
is stopped. The answer to this is
that there is not case of this kind
on record where any difficulty has
been experienced, even in normal
peace times, not only in the small
towns but in many big centers of
population when prohibition has
come There is every incentive now
for every man to do his best and
sacrifice even innocent pleasures, II
need be, to win the war. To say
that labor's patriotism is measured
by the beer mug is an outrageous
SANDER on the working man OF the
country
The Navy Department has recently
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
CHAPTERS MUST BUY WOOL
FROM DIVISION.

Hereafter all chapters in the Gulf
Division are to buy their wool for
knitting from the bureau of supplies
of the divisions. according to S. j.
Schwartz, director of the bureau. Ma
terial will be furnished chapters as
as son as possible, after ordered.